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PzB74 -> 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 4:15:43 AM)
A double post today. Didn't have time to update yesterday! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42 Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses - the Chinese were back..but ran quickly out of steam! IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 - putting up a defensive posture above Batavia. Easier to get to the Allied ac this way [;)] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 A6M3 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 4 Beaufort V-IX x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 2 A-20B Boston x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Today the encirclement of Rawalpindi was finally completed and 5 divisions were ordered to attack! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24242 troops, 210 guns, 150 vehicles Defending force 9302 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 - this could take some time.... Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Benares - an enemy base force suddenly showed up. I airlifted an SNLF unit in, and...no soup for you!-) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1677 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 648 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42 Air to air battles are turning more and more favorable as I intercept weak enemy units over Java and unescorted bombers over India and in the South Pacific. 27 enemy ac shot down for the cost of 3 Zeros today! Op losses are rather heavy though, 16 ac were lost today. A lot of operations for the moment, some from medium to long range. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 17 Allied aircraft losses - all these ground attacks must be wearing down the squadrons? Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft - my LRCAP is working well [8D] A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 19 B-24D Liberator x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 469 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 43 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet All Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 6 P-40B Tomahawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 3 A-20B Boston x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 90 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 50 G4M1 Betty x 62 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: All Nell and G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 B-17E Fortress x 26 Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 - Looks like Rabaul have to start digging shelters. Almost at fort lvl 9! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses - flak and Zero inflicted some damage B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 26 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat A single assault was enough! All the enemy troops at Rawalpindi surrendered [:D] Felt really, really good to bag such a substantial amount of Allied troops. Were some quality units among them including a full UK division. The flank has been cleared, we're marching on Karachi! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rawalpindi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 108830 troops, 660 guns, 12 vehicles Defending force 41375 troops, 206 guns, 5 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rawalpindi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1066 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 50308 casualties reported Guns lost 249 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24206 troops, 211 guns, 151 vehicles Defending force 9087 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report India A special update as we prepare for major operations against Karachi and Malir! The Southern Area Army is composed of the 25th and 14th Armies. One division is at sea: 4th Div at sea, heading for the Indian Ocean. 28 pp for Karachi The rest are spread out between Ahmadabad and Rawalpindi: 2nd Div 32 pp for Karachi 5th Div 100 pp for Karachi 16th Div 34 pp for Malir 18th Div 100 pp for Karachi 21st Div 26 pp for Malir 33rd Div 33 pp for Malir 34th Div 34 pp for Karachi 38th Div 100 pp for Karachi 48th Div 28 pp for Malir 55th Div (is split up around Ahmadabad) 56th Div (is split up around Lahore, 100 pp for Karachi) Imperial Guards Div 0 pp for Malir There are 11 engineer regiments, 6 tank regiments, 8 arty units and 3 AA regiments attached to the Army Group. A mighty fleet sailed from Singapore today. We already have 4 replenishment fleets well on their way to the Indian Ocean. I might run a little low if the battle drags out, but there are fuel reserves in Panaji, Bombay and Trimcomallee. TF61 2 cl 13 dd TF58 - R.Adm Tanaka 6 ca 1 cl 8 dd TF57 1 bb 2 ca 2 cl 10 dd TF50 1 bb 5 ca 2 cl 7 dd TF49 - V.Adm Nagumo 6 cv 2cvl 4 cs 1 ca 12 dd TF82 (In Bombay) 3 bb 7 dd In total there are 6 cvs 2 cvl 4 cs 5 bb 14 ca 7cl 57 dd The plan is to run 3 fast surface groups into Karachi first to destroy the RN and then let 2 battleship groups bombard. I will try to move in as many Zeros as possible, and if air supremacy can be won without paying a too high price we will move in 150 Army bombers. Situation Map: Enemy army surrenders in Rawalpindi [image]local://upfiles/1466/0501645794EB486E835CC50B0EBD8236.gif[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 10:05:37 AM)
PzB, your reports really scare me ....how many fighters are you losing?But above all...how many experienced pilots are you losing? It seems to me that Japan cannot handle these aerial losses in 42 if he wants to be ready for the next years of massacres....well, i know that if you do not push forward now there won't be any auto victory, but again....i'm concerned And what about Rabaul? How many planes are defending it? How do u plan to keep Rabaul alive and to save your southern perimeter from been transformed into dust by enemy LBbombers?

kaiser73 -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 11:01:48 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner PzB, your reports really scare me ....how many fighters are you losing?But above all...how many experienced pilots are you losing? It seems to me that Japan cannot handle these aerial losses in 42 if he wants to be ready for the next years of massacres....well, i know that if you do not push forward now there won't be any auto victory, but again....i'm concerned And what about Rabaul? How many planes are defending it? How do u plan to keep Rabaul alive and to save your southern perimeter from been transformed into dust by enemy LBbombers? i honestly never understand why people are so worried to save pilots in 42 for "next years". I mean, once the japanese offensives stops in '42, Japan has all the time to train the unexperienced crew in top. you just need some training in china or on empty bases. I understand that in '43 when you will be constantly under pressure. But in '42?? in 3-4 months you can get your crews to good exp.

PzB74 -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 1:58:06 PM)
Don't worry guys - I got most of my Zero Daitais up and running! There are a quite a few ones on training in China - the rest are spread out between DEI and India. A little meager in Rabaul for the time being but I got 4 supporting bases around it from which I can provide LRCAP if needed. (One 17 ac 75 exp Daitai is on 80% CAP for the moment) Going to send Tonys and Tojos to the Central Pacific in a few weeks. The upgraded and highly experienced Daitais are undergoing conversion training right now.

WhoCares -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 5:22:09 PM)
Not sure whether the Tony is such a good choice for operations in the pacific. It lacks range and range is what you need when you want to conduct escort or LRCAP missions. I am actually not even sure whether it can jump from Truk to Kwajlein (sp?) in a single jump. New Guinea/Rabaul yes, but not further east with the Tony, I would suggest.

PzB74 -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 6:39:22 PM)
You're right about that WhoCares! In Hoepners game they're using a mod, and the Tony got longer legs. In the original scen 15, it got a max range of 3 [:'(] So Tojo's will be sent to the Marshalls and the Solomons together with Zeros while Tonys can be kept in the DEI and NG. I'm not as worried about pilot losses as I was before. My training programs in China can train a Daitai from 30-50 exp in 14 days. These semi-trained units will be sent into the most 'hostile' areas to take part in battle of attrition. The more highly trained units will be used to defend key bases and bolster the defenses elsewhere. Attrition makes it impossible to maintain only highly trained units, so a compromise is necessary.

String -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 7:02:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB You're right about that WhoCares! In Hoepners game they're using a mod, and the Tony got longer legs. In the original scen 15, it got a max range of 3 [:'(] So Tojo's will be sent to the Marshalls and the Solomons together with Zeros while Tonys can be kept in the DEI and NG. I'm not as worried about pilot losses as I was before. My training programs in China can train a Daitai from 30-50 exp in 14 days. These semi-trained units will be sent into the most 'hostile' areas to take part in battle of attrition. The more highly trained units will be used to defend key bases and bolster the defenses elsewhere. Attrition makes it impossible to maintain only highly trained units, so a compromise is necessary. are you quite sure of that? I don't recall using any mods and my tonies are range 6

PzB74 -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 7:04:57 PM)
Yes, I checked it yesterday! Normal range is 2 and max range is 3. That's why I'm producing more Tojos than Tonys.

PzB74 -> RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! (3/22/2005 9:59:17 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42 Surface Combat Invasions Seems like David wants to move closer to Shortland. No troops on the lower islands! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 Allied ground losses: 164 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Take a look at this: a sub spotted a reinforcement convoy enroute to Timor. I considered sending the ships back, but decided to press on. It's carrying an army brigade and supplies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 30,72 Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Shiokaze APD APD-32 APD APD-34 PC Ch 16 PG Aso Maru PC Sonan Maru #6 PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Seisho Maru PG Kamitsu Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Akitsu Maru Allied Ships SS KXIV ---------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Put a rather green Daitai on LRCAP over Ahmadabad - unfortunately a lot of enemy fighters accompanied the bombers today. Yesterday they came alone! 23 enemy ac were shot down today and 24 Zeros were lost. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 Wirraway x 5 Kittyhawk I x 24 Beaufort I x 12 Beaufort V-IX x 22 P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 63 destroyed, 1 damaged - 63 claims is probably more accurate Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Wirraway: 5 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufort I: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 7 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft - the crack Zeros at Rabaul turned back all of the 16 Forts! Well done [:)] A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Ground Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24289 troops, 213 guns, 150 vehicles Defending force 8895 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The Fleet is moving 4 hexes each day, it will take ca 15 days to get into position outside of Karachi. This is the time available for the Army to make their final preparations and get into position. I will most likely move 5 divisions into Malir and a lot of engineers and then start bombarding within 14 days or so. Since we had a discussion about fighters losses earlier we can elaborate a bit: Today a Zero Daitai that had been training in Burma for 14 days was decimated in heavy fighting in India. It was a low exp formation with 26 ac and 26 pilots. After the battle it had only a few ac left but 10 60 exp pilots remained. The unit moved to Dehli and 20 replacement Zeros were immediately flown in from Singapore. Over the next 20 days the unit will be re-trained and sent back to India (see picture). This is the kinda of 'meat chopping' operations I was referring to. Loosing them isn't nice, but hardly devastating. Picture: 'Mauled' Zero Daitai [image]local://upfiles/1466/5D21BFE7CB3C425AB782CBAF82B81F20.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea (3/22/2005 10:18:30 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1112 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) - subs have mined bases around Lunga Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Vireo Invasions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Tenimbar, 36,81 Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Nauru Island, at 79,91 - a small base west of Tarawa. No troops here Allied Ships CA Quincy Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10 - I've moved my ac out again Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 41 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 52 Aircraft Attacking: All B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft - my fighters are resting. Only LRCAP 2/3 days no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 Wellington III x 43 Japanese aircraft losses - ah yes, this released 14 experienced pilots [;)] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 583 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 64 Aircraft Attacking: All Blenheims and Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 A6M3 Zero x 29 Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 A6M3 Zero x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 57 Ki-49 Helen x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK San Bernadino, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 29,75 - I should have turned the convoy around yesterday. David has been expecting me! Bad weather only allows 1 strike, and there are many escort vessesls to take the brunt of the attack. Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 34 TBF Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kuretake PG Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD APD-32, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Assam, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Nokaze AP Tenpei Maru AP Kyuden Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Hachirogata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Aso Maru APD APD-34, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet All TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 28,5 - an extra regiment will join the combat tomorrow. May take some time! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24337 troops, 215 guns, 148 vehicles Defending force 8755 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Benares - another attack as my unit has 'dissappeared' as in Panaji!! The unit is there, but can't be seen or accessed. Have to report this bug! Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1617 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1405 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Ok we got an unfortunate situation off Timor. One of more enemy carriers have intercepted a convoy now only 2 hexes out of Koepang! Forecast for tomorrow: rain! Good. Something has to be done, and from my point of view the most important objective is to save the troops. So the convoy has been split into several groups, each transport got 2 escorts. There is also a tf with 4 small escort destroyers that will act as a surface combat group. All the ships will move at hight speed to Koepang and is ordered to unload and disband. That was damage control, secondly we have to turn the situation around and make it favorable! 70 Zeros have been placed on CAP over Koepang - the enemy will now have to pay to inflict further damage. Several Betty groups have also been put on naval attack in Bali, Balikpapan, Koepang and Kendari. Most of the bases also have Zero fighters. If we're lucky we can hit back on the enemy, not too many operational Allied capital ships left [;)] There is a lot of activity around, but there's not much I can do - and I don't think anything serious is about to happen. If the US cv's are still off Timor, this is were I should be on my toes. In the South Pacific we got well defended bases that can take care of themselves. We're currently fighting a 3 front war: India, DEI and South Pacific. In 2 months there should only be 1 left, that's the plan anyway. Sit. Map: Timor Sea [image]local://upfiles/1466/AA09C2B02F60467F90BBFF4809FA2BDE.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea (3/22/2005 11:28:14 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/42 Heavy air battles today as Allied mediums and heavies attack numerous targets all over the Pacific. Strangely the enemy carriers have retreated and my convoy reaches Koepang and is currently unloading its cargo! I'm in no doubt that David will bomb, bomb and bomb all and everything within range for 4 straight years to come now [8\|] Every single operational ac is sent to the attack. I will have to choose my own battleground and strike when the opportunity is favorable. My Tojos and Tonys are getting ready so incredible slow. Only a couple of ac are made ready each day. Mostly waiting for my feet to reach Karachi: it has just cleared the top of Sumatra now and is heading into the Indian Ocean. Will consider sending a cve and some destroyers to Truk to show the flag and perhaps feint a few attacks. Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wirraway x 5 Kittyhawk I x 19 Beaufort I x 17 Beaufort V-IX x 25 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 201 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 - the Chinese bombers are back! Annoying little buggers, moved in 36 highly experienced Nates. Hopefully that will be enough to take care of them. Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 - the bombers defensive fire was heavy today and shot down 5 Zeros. In all 16 heavy bombers were shot down today. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 33 B-24D Liberator x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 467 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 20 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 9 P-40B Tomahawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 2 A-20B Boston x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 - my CAP fighters are hars on the Hudsons Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 - the largest B-17 strike in a while also arrives. No help from the weather! Fortunately the bombers weren't ordered on naval attack. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 28 damaged Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 - a renewed air offensive in the Solomons? The last one was called of by Wobbly some months ago as my Zeros at Rabaul clipped their wings. A lot less opposition for the time being. Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 13 B-26B Marauder x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 13 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 43 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Deliberate attack - enemy troops start surrendering! 2 Indian bde's today. Attacking force 31735 troops, 287 guns, 151 vehicles Defending force 8479 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 Allied ground losses: 1416 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tenimbar Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 537 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tenimbar base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 660 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea (3/23/2005 2:24:42 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42 Well, the entire convoy unloaded at Koepang. A few ships have been hit, but none have been sunk. Now we're going home and the Zeros are going with the. Some damaged ac are left on the ground for Davids bombers. I wouldn't have liked to have garrison duty on Timor, but at least the place is defended and that was a must. B-17's at Timor could have caused a lot of problems for me. Subs and a cve tf has been dispatched to Truk. Patrol and mining operations will be ordered. In India I've ordered the Army to move towards Ahmadabad. In a week the final battle will commence. I want to be well in place by the time the fleet arrives. David will have so many targets to bomb that it should be easier to base ac within range of the cursed heavy bombers. Lahore is almost a size 4 af now. We're going to do it simple: Overwhelming force against Malir and then land troops in Karachi. If my amph. div isn't defeated, the Allied troops will not have anywhere to retreat to and Karachi should fall quickly. Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 9 P-40B Tomahawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 3 A-20B Boston x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 12 B-26B Marauder x 29 Allied aircraft losses - I doubt the correctness of these reports. 20 damaged ac would halt operations for a long time B-26B Marauder: 20 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------- There were a dozen or so attacks on shipping of Koepang. Only the results will be shown here: Hudson I: 5 destroyed Martin 139: 2 destroyed AP Tenpei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 23,9 - small enemy unit is on the railroad just below Ahmadabad - trapped Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7433 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1962 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Deliberate attack - shock attack tomorrow Attacking force 31695 troops, 288 guns, 152 vehicles Defending force 7760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea (3/23/2005 4:23:33 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42 More of the same, getting a little tired of rebuilding gutted Zero Daitais. It's such a pain that 1 damaged ac can hold 16 pilots back. Makes my life much more miserable. Mostly trying to keep thing quiet - in China I'm preparing to upgrade another Nate unit into Tonys. The so called 'Oscar II' unit that was supposed to arrive actually arrived as Nates [:@] Does anyone know if I'm going to be allowed to upgrade my Army ac into whatever army model I wish when v1.5 is released? The Combined Fleet is now 10 days out of Karachi - it has joined up with the amphibious landing group. This group will use an additional 10 days to get there. Should have been able to pacify the place by then...I hope! Score is now 31800 vs 8700 if I'm not mistaken. In order to achieve an autovictory I will probably have to capture all of enemy divisions on Java before the end of the year. Will initiate this operation as soon as India falls. Operation 'Mothball'.. After that it's Colombo and Mandalay before going onto the defensive. Surace Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91 - full RCT unloads over a tiny atoll not far from Tarawa. Allied ground losses: 478 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91 Allied ground losses: 403 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 26 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft - the Unstoppable Chinese are back [:'(] A Daitai that has been upgraded with Tojos in China have been moved to Hong Kong. Let's see how good pilots handle this ac! IL-4c x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1 BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft - again, it's much easier to shoot these ac down at my doorstep than to come and get em.... A6M3 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 8 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 3 A-20B Boston x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several attacks against Koepang today. The heaviest was this. 16 damaged Zeros were destroyed. (A unit had 'accept replacements' on..my mistake) Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 B-17E Fortress x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 195 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 44 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 23,9 Japanese Deliberate attack - the South Seas Detachment needs reinforcements to quell this remnant! Attacking force 7285 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1836 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tatung Japanese Deliberate attack - this Chinese 'guerrila' unit puts up a good fight! Considering whether it's worth encircling? I'm a little lazy..so not today [;)] Attacking force 14001 troops, 136 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 3716 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 558 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Shock attack - 2 more units surrenders outside Lahore, only one left now. Attacking force 31706 troops, 291 guns, 152 vehicles Defending force 7560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 192 to 1 Allied ground losses: 3641 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2735 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea (3/24/2005 5:56:29 PM)
Here's a 3 day update - not a lot of interesting stuff going on, so I'll just provide a quick resume! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 The usual bombing of bases in India, Timor and in the South Pacific. A garrison unit was moved into Jaluit and Allied mediums from Tarawa hit the convoy. The attack took place in the afternoon and 95% of the troops were already ashore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 30 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Tempei Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage sinks AG AG-358, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage sinks Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Above Lahore we eliminate a large UK aviation unit and bags another 7000 enemy troops. This concludes the mopping up operations in the area and all of the troops are now heading towards Ahmadabad and Malir. The 'stragglers' out in the rought terrain will need a few weeks to get there, but that's ok. I'm planning to throw them into the battle as fresh reserves. Ground combat at 28,5 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 31809 troops, 297 guns, 152 vehicles Defending force 5190 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 161 to 1 Allied ground losses: 6973 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42 Not much to report at all - except from the usual air raids. I shoot down 7-8 enemy ac over Java and Bombay, Koepang, Buna and Shortland receives a pounding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42 David is a busy bee and moves a fast transport unit into Lautern (eastern Timor) I don't want him to expand the size 2 af on this base, so countermeasures are being taken. I've moved quite a few Betty units back to the South Pacific. A batch from Kwajalein took of and hit enemy transports of Nauru. My naval bombers that were pretty badly mauled when the enemy invaded Java have now been rested and trained and I got quite a few good units available. The first 36 ac Tojo Daitai has moved to the Phillippines and it will continue on to Kwajalein in order to provide high altitiude CAP against possible B-17 attacks. Another unit will be moved to Rabaul in a few days. In response to enemy aggression around Timor, additional units are being moved to Ambonia and other bases in the area. I'm planning to move in some new Tony fighters. I ordered 2 divisions to attack the enemy blocking unit outside of Malir. This was just sufficient to force a Chindit Bde to retreat. The road is now open and troops are streaming into the suburbs of Karachi. The initial wave will consist of 8 divisions and many engineer units. The fleet is slowly moving into position and will first intervene on an appropriate moment. Another 6 construction units have been transferred from the Kwantung Aera Army and are being shipped out to build more airfields and forts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78 Allied ground losses: 161 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 79,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Kaiping, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks MSW Rail Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 22,5 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 66452 troops, 596 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 4488 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 246 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 282 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you may have noticed there is a lot of enemy saber rassling. I seriously doubt that it is possible for the enemy to launch strong assaults - especially since so many troops are in Java and so many ships are resting at the bottom of the Java Sea [;)] I will do my best to provide a strong perimeter defense with mobile air reserves. Fast fleet units will also be available together with new Army fighter units. It's pretty clear that US strength is growing stronger for each day, and it is important to keep them in bay for as long as possible. The only thing i can't do is to efficiently oppose the massed medium and heavy bomber attacks throughout the Pacific. Shutting down the nasties in India will be a big bonus [:'(]

PzB74 -> Hard contact in the Indian Ocean (3/24/2005 9:06:21 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42 Interesting turn! A well timed attack on Kendari mauled 2 transport Daitais that were in the process of ferrying in some SNLF troops to Lautern. All and everything within range of heavy bombers is in peri. Only 100 men reached Lautern and my fast transport will first arrive tomorrow. Guess we're going to have a little 'quarrel' over this place. There are 10 destroyers in the area that have now been employed. Betties from Kwajalein sortied against tf's at Tarawa (the range to Nauru and Tarawa is exactly the same, so I had hoped that the unsupported ships around the former would be targeted again). 10 bombers were lost to flak and CAP and one transport was hit. It was the near misses on the brand new battleship North Carolina that made it interesting though. David would not have liked to see her torpedoed! The Combined Fleet ran into an Allied transport convoy in the Indian Ocean...RIP! I didn't like that the position of my ships was revealed prematurely. David knows what he got coming now! Take a look at the mighty strike that Nagumo managed to send of - not much penalty for packing 6 cv's and 2 cvl's into a single tf here. My recon planes in India have spotted 4 tf's at Karachi, 3 with ca's and dd's and one with apd's and dd's. Still unsure whether I should unleash the KB at them before sending in the ships. it would undoubtdely make their job much easier. What do you all think? The army will enter Malir tomorrow - will start bombarding the base for a few days before commencing the assaults. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged L2D2 Tabby: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged Allied Ships - ahh, almost made my day! BB North Carolina Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,22 Japanese aircraft - nice strike Nagumo! A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 77 D3A Val x 65 B5N Kate x 83 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Empire Marvell, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Oryx, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Unity, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Semiramis, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage TK Empire Collins, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Dickens, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lautem Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 546 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 103 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lautem base !!! Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

PzB74 -> RE: Hard contact in the Indian Ocean (3/25/2005 4:11:11 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42 Another eventful day...one of the wrecked enemy ships met up with one of my assault groups [:'(] Annoying that contact with wrecked enemy ships are immediately reported in detail to the enemy. This is were I miss a little fog of war. Even with a radio the poor thing would never have known what hit it! Unloaded a naval garrison unit at Lautern today as well, it will be followed suit by another one in a day or two. Air attacks in India continues, but no attacks on my combat troops yet. Kendari was hit again and another batch of ac destroyed on the ground. It's really not usable as a forward base - as I learned from the early attacks by Wobbly months ago. I've included all the air operations in China, Burma and in the South Pacific today to let you see the true extent of it all. We have now entered Malir and an immediate deliberate attack has been ordered to probe enemy defenses. I got 130k men there already and my recon estimates ca 30k enemy troops. There may be a lot more, but let's take a look and see. If we can reduce Malir quickly, it would make the fleets job much easier. Allied ac would also be overstacked on the remaining fields in Karachi - imagine the damage a heavy bombardment run would cause there.... Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 3,23 Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Suzuya CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako CL Natori CL Oi DD Kazegumo DD Shiranuhi DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Natsugumo DD Yamakaze DD Uzuki Allied Ships TK Empire Dickens, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 60 TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Okikaze Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 19 Beaufort V-IX x 29 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 11 Wellington III x 46 Hudson I x 15 B-24D Liberator x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 89 Aircraft Attacking: All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 38 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged L2D2 Tabby: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 47 Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Division, at 32,31 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Ki-27 Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Division, at 34,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Ki-48 Lily x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet 24 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 4 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Ki-48 Lily x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 45,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 44th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 44th Chinese/B Corps, at 44,37 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 Ki-27 Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 44th Chinese/B Corps, at 44,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 74th Chinese/B Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/A Corps, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 23 Ki-30 Ann x 29 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/B Corps, at 46,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/B Corps, at 46,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 Kittyhawk I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Lautem Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 528 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 654 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles 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PzB74 -> Hard Contacth in the Timor Sea (3/26/2005 4:17:33 AM)
Here comes a couple of very interesting reports!! [8D] Firts a sweetener: I checked the sunk ship list today, and guess what I found! The carrier Lexington was reported sunk in Tjilitjap - the score indicates that she was scuttled [sm=00000280.gif] What wonderful news, another one of the most capable US carriers have been dispatched of. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42 ASW Combat Several enemy subs have been spotted outside the Home Islands. 2 ASW groups are trying to hunt them down! Results - predictable... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,44 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Samidare DD Naganami PC Ch 3 PC Ch 1 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Whale ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat I'm really not too keen on getting within range of 60 torpedo bombers in Karachi..especially not with the KB. Think I have to send in the light cavalry first! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Hudson I x 15 Beaufort I x 22 Beaufort V-IX x 40 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed Beaufort I: 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 69 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat The first deliberate attack goes in at Malir - and I don't think it will be long before we capture the place!! Forts down to lvl 4 and a 1-1 odds that causes quite a few casualties among the enemy defenders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malir Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 116932 troops, 971 guns, 9 vehicles Defending force 30339 troops, 203 guns, 15 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 792 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1104 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,8 - trying to reduce an enemy bde west of Ahmadabad! Always difficult in open terrain Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20529 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles Defending force 2670 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42 Surface Combat A Tokyo Express moves into Lautern with another small NLF garrison unit....and encounters 2 enemy battleships and 2 destroyers!! [X(] The enemy capital ships scores several 14" and 16" shell hits on 2 ships, and they sink. In return we hurt the Arunta badly and succeeds in torpedoing the Idaho. I think David wanted to bombard the base, very few escorts - not surprisingly after the beating the Allied fleet took of Java. I have some Betties on naval attack in the vicinity, but the enemy ships were not spotted as they retreated towards Perth!? The area has been deemed unsuitable for my own capital ships, too many enemy bombers and even carriers in the area. Will continue to send in small destroyer units with troops. (The 4 remaining ships will unload their cargo tomorrow, I had ordered them to stay put in order to intercept potential enemies. I think David will send in another fast transport soon, perhaps already tomorrow. So will I [;)] ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1 DD Kamikaze DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Sagi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 1 BB Idaho, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, heavy damage DD Electra, Shell hits 6, on fire Japanese ground losses: 313 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat David promised me surprises..and here they come! He has moved B-24's from Karachi to Mandalay and Colombo!! Fortunately not much damage was caused and I'm preparing to retribute. A few crack Zero jockeys over Trimcomalee really put a lot of dents into the enemy bombers. The first fighter-bomber attack against troops in Malir also took place. Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 4 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed Ki-59 Theresa: 1 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,4 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 5 Hurricane II x 30 Spitfire Vb x 8 Beaufort I x 17 Beaufort V-IX x 32 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Hurricane II: 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet All fighters bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Wellington III x 22 Hudson I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Engineers have rebuilt a fort level at Malir, but we quickly reduces it again and achieves a 2-1 odds. Another couple of attacks and the place will fall! Ground combat at Malir Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 169703 troops, 1171 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 28849 troops, 152 guns, 12 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 572 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1042 casualties reported Guns lost 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,8 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20042 troops, 107 guns, 3 vehicles Defending force 2638 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 202 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Raverdave -> RE: Hard Contacth in the Timor Sea (3/26/2005 4:24:12 AM)
When you get time, would you mind posting a map of India and the DEI ? Thanks.

PzB74 -> Malir falls... (3/29/2005 5:15:50 PM)
Been a busy Easter, so the war in the Pacific had to take a break for a few days! Back now and with a vengeance [;)] I'll get you those maps Raver! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42 A very intense turn - especially in the air! Surface Combat My Tokyo Express clashes with 4 Allied destroyers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Kamikaze DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Monssen, Shell hits 1 DD Sims DD O'Brien Japanese ground losses: 142 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships DD Sagi, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Grayson, on fire DD Monssen DD Sims DD O'Brien Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 60 TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Nokaze Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat This turn shows just how impotent Jap medium bombers are and how omnipotent their adversaries are [:@] I've had to move my damaged ships from Tokyo since even a couple of Il-4 bombers are a threat to my ships in port. Shangai is now my main repair base. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 3 MSW W.20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 - my escort stays home and a bunch of Russian built junk fighters slaughters the attacking Lily's! Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 25 Allied aircraft I-16c x 37 Japanese aircraft losses (there were 15 pilots left in the Daitai out of 27, so losses were not this bad) Ki-48 Lily: 52 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Ki-48 Lily x 53 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 - four losy hits from 53 bombers [&:][:o] Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 104 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 - six hits from 104 bombers??? [>:] Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 15 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 A-20B Boston x 12 B-24D Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft - my largets medium bombers trike thus far...results are again very poor! A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3 Zero x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 171 Ki-49 Helen x 21 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 - I'm going to move out of B-17 range asap! Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 B-17E Fortress x 43 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 18 damaged Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 29 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,4 - several strikes at my units in Malir today Allied aircraft Fulmar x 6 Mohawk IV x 7 Hurricane II x 7 Kittyhawk I x 7 Beaufort I x 4 Beaufort V-IX x 10 Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet All fighters Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 22,4 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Mohawk IV x 6 Hurricane II x 9 Spitfire Vb x 5 Kittyhawk I x 7 Beaufort I x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 12 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed Beaufort I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: All fighters bombing at 2000 feet All bombers I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,22 - the Wellingtons at Trimcomalee finds a target! Allied aircraft Wellington III x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Fumi Maru #3 AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Wellington III x 21 Hudson I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 51 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: All x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 7 Hudson I x 41 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 Kittyhawk I x 8 B-26B Marauder x 32 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet All B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,22 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Wellington III x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malir Japanese Deliberate attack Defending force 27466 troops, 119 guns, 12 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Malir base !!! [8D] Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed Beaufort I: 5 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 238 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1133 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The air war is picking up pace and more and more Allied medium and heavy bombers are hitting Jap installations throughout the Pacific. The first Tojo and Tony Daitais are enroute to their destinations, so hopefully we'll be able to muster a better air defense in a few weeks. The capture of Malir came quickly, seems like David is pulling into Karachi. The Combined Fleet is only 4 days out now, so we'll stay in Malir to avoid the big guns of the RN. Situation Map: India [image]local://upfiles/1466/B5B81876442F4B6B87681A216BC82B8A.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/29/2005 5:22:41 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42 Surface Combat Sub/ASW Attacks Our ASW efforts is finally crowned with some success! Ac has spotted several subs outside of Japan! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,44 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Samidare DD Naganami PC Ch 3 PC Ch 1 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 27,68 Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #3 PC Kyo Maru #7 PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Seisho Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Akitsu Maru Allied Ships SS S-40, hits 1, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 - oh great, what's wrong with the air/ground combat model now!? 1671 casualties by 50 Beuforts - geez. Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 20 Beaufort V-IX x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 1671 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Ki-48 Lily x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 - we finally nail a few Wellingtons Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 75 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - slightly efficient attack today... Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3 Zero x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 158 Ki-49 Helen x 19 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Wellington III: 6 damaged Hudson I: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat We fail to dislocate the Allied invaders from Lautern..and I forgot to cancell the shock attacks [:'(] Ground combat at Lautem Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 828 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 530 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Map: DEI [image]local://upfiles/1466/06601D2CEC554DE993187FCE6116377B.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/29/2005 5:30:49 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42 Upgraded another 36 ac Daitai with Tont's today, 72 avg exp. The Combined fleet will reach a position 6 hexes west of Karachi tomorrow. CAP has been increased to 70%. Several tf's will then be detached at max speed to reduce the Allied fleet before the Army moves into the city. Several Zero Daitais have also been moved into position to engage Allied fighters - this will make the job easier for the KB fighters. There are 270k troops in Malir with an assault strength of almost 4000. In the Central Pacific I'm continuing to build bases: Yap, Ulithi, Menando etc. Got a fair amount of engineers and base units in place now. It will be a hard nut to crack when David is ready. Surface Combat Sub/ASW Attacks Massed asw attacks, but no hits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 62,44 (torpedoes fail to detonate) Japanese Ships DD Asagao PC Shonan Maru #6 PC Shonan Maru #2 PC Shonan Maru #1 DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS Wahoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 62,44 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Samidare DD Naganami PC Ch 3 PC Ch 1 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Wahoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 62,44 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Samidare DD Naganami PC Ch 3 PC Ch 1 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Wahoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 62,44 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #6 PC Shonan Maru #2 PC Shonan Maru #1 DD Asagao DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS Wahoo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Hurricane II x 34 Spitfire Vb x 9 Kittyhawk I x 7 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: - excessive losses again.... 557 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: All x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 B-17E Fortress x 38 Japanese aircraft losses - forgot to move out my Betties... G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/30/2005 3:19:12 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42 Not really a lot to report today, but tomorrow is September 1st - Sumo Day [8D] Ain't I clockwork eh? Promised you that the siege of Karachi would begin in September and here we go. The fleet, army and air force are all ready to smash the last British bastion in mainland India. 60 ships will sweep into the harbour while 250k troops marches into the city. Expecting moderate to heavy casualties during the first 5-6 days of operations. Then everything should come under controll - I hope [8\|] So don't miss tomorrows update.... Air Combat Last day in August - and I sent of another raid against Colombo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 107 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 20 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 43 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

soeren01 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/30/2005 12:23:24 PM)
Are you sending a few big TF's or rather more small TF's to attack the RN ? It seems that small surface TF's are more effective that big one's.

PzB74 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/30/2005 12:50:15 PM)
I stick with 'medium sized' tf's for the first rounds. 4 fleets with 15 ships will move into Karachi at first and I'm holding the big guns back. Another 2 tf's with 25 ships and 5 bb's will pound the place after the RN has been taken care of. All of my tf's got ships with radar and good leaders! The long range torpedo batteries should ultimately make my day. I've spotted a plethoria of enemy tf's there with all from 2-6 ships in them.

String -> RE: Malir falls... (3/30/2005 4:01:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB I stick with 'medium sized' tf's for the first rounds. 4 fleets with 15 ships will move into Karachi at first and I'm holding the big guns back. Another 2 tf's with 25 ships and 5 bb's will pound the place after the RN has been taken care of. All of my tf's got ships with radar and good leaders! The long range torpedo batteries should ultimately make my day. I've spotted a plethoria of enemy tf's there with all from 2-6 ships in them. oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it [:)]

PzB74 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/30/2005 6:42:53 PM)
Not received anything from David yet - but I can try to send the replay to one of the fansites if you're interested. A massive surface combat should take place between four Jap and four or five Allied tf's [8D] quote: ORIGINAL: String oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it [:)]

String -> RE: Malir falls... (3/30/2005 7:38:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Not received anything from David yet - but I can try to send the replay to one of the fansites if you're interested. A massive surface combat should take place between four Jap and four or five Allied tf's [8D] quote: ORIGINAL: String oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it [:)] [:)] You can always email it to me @ string58@gmail.com

PzB74 -> Naval battles around Karachi! (3/30/2005 11:50:58 PM)
What a turn...dunno were to start [:'(] Todays actions can be divided into 5 different parts: Naval battle outside of Lautern Anti shipping strikes of Lautern Naval battles outside Karachi Anti shipping strikes outside of Karachi Air battles over Tjilitjap and Karachi A large airstike against Tjilitjap destroyed many Allied ac on the ground. Good one as it didn't cose me anything. I deliberately sent 2 half trained Zero Daitais on LRCAP over Karachi in order to reduce the Allied fighter strength here. I expected it to be costly, and it was. Spitfires claimed many killes, but I'm not displeased since there were quite a few poorly trained pilots on my roster. Wobbly once told me that there wasn't many UK pilots left in the pools, and I expect that there are only untrained replacements available. My fast transport group of Timor again went head to head with 2 US battleships! Usually I wouldn't have bothered to much, but today the big guys hit all and everything. Good results for David as I lost 1 destroyer and had 3 heavily damaged. Medium bombers also succeeded in hitting two of the damaged ships later on in the day, and I expect them to sink. The ships will try to unload at Lautern tomorrow before returning to base. The naval battles around Karachi must be deemed a success! Only one of my 3 TF's suffered damage and many Allied ships were destroyed. The only major IJN ship to be lost was the heavy cruiser Tone which was damaged by the battleship Valiant and sunk by torpedo bombers in the evening (I usually use this ship as a carrier escort, but I had several Furutaka class cruisers with sys damage in their teens to use for this purpose). Jap losses: 1 ca 1 dd Allied losses: 1 ca 2 cl 5 dd There were also dozens of Allied msw's and transports around: guess David placed them there to prevent bombardments!? We sank most of them including: MSW Cairns, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Patna, Shell hits 12, and is sunk MSW Romney, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Bendigo, Shell hits 7, and is sunk MSW Burnie, Shell hits 6, and is sunk MSW Pieter de Bitter, Shell hits 8, and is sunk AK F.J.Luckenbach, Shell hits 23, and is sunk AK Empire Rennie, Shell hits 46, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Haven, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Empire Barracuda, Shell hits 50, and is sunk AK Empire Adur, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Taw, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Bunting, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk AK Empire Buckler, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AK Empire Geraint, Shell hits 34, and is sunk AK Empire Standard, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Nile, Shell hits 40, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Elaine, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Tennyson, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Empire Gareth, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Boswell, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Spey, Shell hits 29, and is sunk AK Shinai, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Tai Sang, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Pintail, Shell hits 25, and is sunk AK Munlock, Shell hits 32, and is sunk AK Tantalus, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Tjisaroea, Shell hits 34, and is sunk AK Langkoeas, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Herstein, Shell hits 5, on fire AK Lematang, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 11, on fire AK Pasir, Shell hits 2 AK Siberoet, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Sipora, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Halldor, Shell hits 40, and is sunk AK Herleik, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Ngow Hok, Shell hits 21, and is sunk AK Nord, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Solviken, Shell hits 30, and is sunk AK Woolgar, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Gandara, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Federlock, Shell hits 26, and is sunk AK Hosang, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Soochow, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Beatrice, Shell hits 31, and is sunk AK Ban Ho Guan, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk That's 6 msw's, 36 transports sunk [:)] Tomorrow the Army will move in, thought they would arrive today - but traffic jams caused a delay! The KB will move to a position just 4 hexes out from Karachi and more surface combat tf's will be sent in. There are still 1 bb, 3 ca/cl and 10 Allied destroyers left. The anti shipping strikes form Karachi only managed to sink the heavily damaged cruiser Tone - a few sorties flew against the KB, but 136 Zeros made short process of them. It's a risk to move the fleet closer tomorrow, but it should be possible to cut down Allied attack planes in droves. I got a scear today as a recon plane hit the Zuikaku, damage was limited to 1 sys fortunately - I've had enough bad luck with just such chance attacks earlier!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78 - today's least fortunate naval battle! Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Asanagi DD Okikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiokaze DD Nokaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuri, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuretake, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Manazuru, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 4 BB Idaho, Shell hits 3 DD Monssen DD Sims, Shell hits 2 DD O'Brien Japanese ground losses: 252 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Chikuma CL Naka, Shell hits 2 CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Akizuki, Shell hits 3 DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Hayashio DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Nowaki DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Wakaba DD Ariake, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Uzuki Allied Ships - unfortunately the Valiant is left alone! BB Valiant, Shell hits 1 CL Birmingham, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Patterson, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Express, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Foxhound, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Isis, Shell hits 4 DD Panther, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Myoko CA Nachi, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu DD Natsushio DD Yugure DD Ikazuchi DD Shinonome DD Shirayuki DD Sagiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro Allied Ships - this fleet was surprised and didn't put up much resistance CL De Ruyter CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 1 DD Banckert DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Fortune, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nepal, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1 CA Atago CA Myoko, Shell hits 2 CA Nachi CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1 CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1 DD Natsushio DD Yugure DD Ikazuchi DD Shinonome DD Shirayuki DD Sagiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro Allied Ships CA Devonshire, Shell hits 4 DD Barker DD Stewart DD Vampire, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Napier, Shell hits 1 DD Paladin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Myoko CA Nachi CA Ashigara CA Mogami CL Jintsu DD Natsushio DD Yugure DD Ikazuchi DD Shinonome DD Shirayuki DD Sagiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro Allied Ships - another surprise attack and the Allied fleet was annihilated! CA Exeter, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CL Danae, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Witte de With, Shell hits 30, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Here comes the IJNAF contribution to the battle, it was bloody! Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Wirraway x 5 Mohawk IV x 11 Hurricane II x 23 Spitfire Vb x 21 Kittyhawk I x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 70 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Wirraway: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Mohawk IV: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Hurricane II: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged Spitfire Vb: 17 destroyed, 4 damaged Kittyhawk I: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - another large strike against Java! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M3 Zero x 7 Ki-21 Sally x 166 Ki-49 Helen x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 96 - af damage was reported to be 17 - US engineers are great... Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,79 - anti shipping strike of Lautern Allied aircraft Hudson I x 17 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asanagi DD Nokaze, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuri, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuretake, on fire DD Hatsushima Aircraft Attacking: All Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,79 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 4 Hudson I x 20 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi DD Manazuru DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: All Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,4 - anti shipping strikes of Karachi Over 150 Allied ac took part but didn't hit much. Allied aircraft Fulmar x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Swordfish x 9 Wirraway x 2 Mohawk IV x 20 Hurricane II x 27 Spitfire Vb x 29 Kittyhawk I x 14 Vildebeest IV x 2 Beaufort I x 7 Beaufort V-IX x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 23 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 damaged Beaufort I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Tone, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All fighters Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet All Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 16,3 - the strikes against the KB were fended of Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 136 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 16,3 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 136 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 7 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 23,8 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22175 troops, 112 guns, 145 vehicles Defending force 1916 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 216 to 1 - don't tell me that it's only Jap troops that can resist heavy odds [:'(] Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Picture: Naval battle of Karachi [image]local://upfiles/1466/7D007FACC42E4A25955DB3BC19EF3605.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Malir falls... (3/31/2005 12:15:51 AM)
Sent you the turn in the mail String! Can't say that may 15 ship tf's performed badly. I'm still of the conviction that surface combat tf's perform better in combat than fast transport and bombardment tf's. My 10 dd's of Lautern didn't perform well at all. I'm going to send in several small/medium sized tf's tomorrow together with a big one. The ships that are in need of ammo and fuel will move to Bombay and then back to the KB before moving back into Karachi. Should take at least a week to pacify the place...if at all possible. Will be a tough nut, but I'm convinced that it wouldn't have been possible without removing the enemy fleet and reducing their AF. Btw: several ships suffered magazine explosions today including 2 Jap dd's. The cl Birmingham and 2 dd's were the Allied fire crackers! [/quote] oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it [:)] [:)] You can always email it to me @ string58@gmail.com [/quote]

Tom Hunter -> RE: Malir falls... (3/31/2005 12:36:44 AM)
ADavidB made a mistake when he put Valiant in a small TF. From my experience you lose a lot of hits if the enemy outnumbers you even if its DDs to a BB. If there had been more ships in Valiants TF I think he would have smashed your CAs up. Fun to watch anyway

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