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Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (1/24/2006 4:58:39 PM)
More troops arrive at Tarawa. IJA attacks Perth again but my engineers had managed to get the forts up a level so I held on. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tarawa, 85,91, firing at TF 1007 TF 1007 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Chaumont Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2 BB New Mexico BB California BB Arizona Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tarawa, 85,91, firing at TF 1007 TF 1007 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91 Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Ground combat at Tarawa Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3658 troops, 14 guns, 53 vehicles Defending force 5078 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 281 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 184 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 4

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (1/25/2006 9:34:54 PM)
4 main theatres in operation at the moment 1. China after my mistake and lucky escape its going quiet. My attempted raid on Hong Kong was a fiasco and the B17's got caught onm the ground so I have withdrawn them. 2. Gilberts Hornet is escorting in 25000 men for the final assault and garrison on Tarawa the BB's go in again tonight to prep the way. 3. Perth Pauk is in trouble and doesnt even realise it !!!!. Thats two attacks in aq row that have failed to lower the forts my troops are 100% prepped and without air or BB support im not sure he can take the place. Aus Command is now in range and about 30% prepped for Perth adding to my fighting qualities. (A Command HQ with a good leader makes a huge difference to the fighting ability of troops!!!!). I am attacking his blocking force but it wont shift because it has no where to retreat to. 6th Aus Cav Bde is trying to clear the rail line I was initially dissapointed when he hit Perth as I had 300,000 tonnes of supply stockpiled there which I thought he would capture But actually what its doing is keeping my troops at 100% ready to fight and my men get stronger every day as 4th USMC recieves reinforcements. Of course a 3rd wave could arrive any day to make my predictions worthless. 4. North Australia I dont like all the attention Derby is getting. A few weeks ago I sent 1st Aus Corps to the North Coast (this was my primary reserve) I was going to send them to Perth but given the fighting qualities of my troops in that besieged city I think I will hold them closer to the North Coast to cover Darwin/Derby. Perth cannot be it ? That cannot be the only offensive Pauk was going to launch no moves to PM or New Cal and I am making progress in the Gilberts....no move towards Akyab or India its weird Perth cannot be it ...... can it ? I am paying particular attention to my South and East Coast defences in Australia and to NZ's North Island My Sigint is useless again but he has to strike soon the Zero bonus is soon to end . <Late Edit Pauk is a skilled opponent and has caused me major problems especially in the 1st phase but I just don't understand why he is letting me get ashore in strength in the Gilberts if I take Tarawa then CENTPAC could be a major headache in 2 months time> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna CA Nachi CA Suzuya DD Kagero DD Nenohi DD Fubuki DD Shikinami DD Matsukaze DD Minekaze DD Fuyo DD Hiyodori Allied Ships MSW Colac, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Derby, at 24,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Kagero DD Fubuki DD Nenohi DD Shikinami DD Hiyodori DD Minekaze CA Suzuya BB Kongo BB Haruna DD Fuyo DD Matsukaze Allied Ships SS O24, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 2840 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Vehicles lost 14 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 33 Port hits 11 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 55 Ki-49 Helen x 27 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 56 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 53 Ki-49 Helen x 3 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 17 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G3M Nell x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 80 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 20 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 17 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 15 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 5 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 5 LB-30 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 63 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 52,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 46,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 D3A Val x 15 B5N Kate x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 7 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 57 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 2 Ki-21 Sally x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 P-36A Mohawk x 10 A-24 Dauntless x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 57,88 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Uji Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 76826 troops, 693 guns, 159 vehicles Defending force 31422 troops, 219 guns, 59 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 2804 casualties reported Guns lost 65 Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 1048 casualties reported Guns lost 33 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 10,94 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4278 troops, 19 guns, 67 vehicles Defending force 12167 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 253 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 4

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (1/26/2006 3:29:38 PM)
Hmmm Derby gets a lot more attention. I am gettign slightly concerned about the total lack of reaction from Pauk in the Gilberts. He cannot be that strapped for units that he isnt reinforcing and if he is where are the rest of his forces is he really going to let me secure Tarawa ? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Derby, at 24,85 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Hyuga CA Maya BB Ise BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 2511 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 12 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 44 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2 CL Detroit, Shell hits 1 BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB California BB Arizona Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 22 Ki-49 Helen x 25 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 24 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 63 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 86 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,88 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1644 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8771 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,26 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8915 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4640 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 10,94 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3904 troops, 11 guns, 63 vehicles Defending force 12018 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 318 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 8

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (1/27/2006 12:42:43 AM)
Transports spotted 240 miles north of Derby I knew I spoke to soon. I am going to reconcentrate my fleet at New Cal I am detachign Hornet and her TF towards New Cal where she will joit 2 other CV's to go and fight in North Aus Apananmma will be lvl 3 soon and I have 100 fighters there now so I dont need CV support at tarawa and Pauk is remaing very very quiet there. Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (1/27/2006 1:13:02 AM)
Tarawa falls !!!!! But lots of zeroes on sweep I missed the sqns AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91 Allied Ships CL Raleigh CL Detroit BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB California BB Arizona Japanese ground losses: 160 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-66, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Blue DD Anderson DD Selfridge DD Phelps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91 Allied ground losses: 370 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-49 Helen x 25 No Japanese losses Resources hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 3 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 B5N Kate x 48 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed Resources hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 48 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 63 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 46,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29 Ki-21 Sally x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 85 D3A Val x 15 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 57 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 2 Allied aircraft F2A Buffalo x 11 P-36A Mohawk x 19 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F2A Buffalo: 1 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Coloradan Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Apamama at 86,92 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 G3M Nell x 3 Hmmmm lots of Zeroes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 19 destroyed Allied Ships DD Dale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 12 Allied aircraft F2A Buffalo x 11 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA New Orleans CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Nasty wont sink but not prretty Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 38410 troops, 355 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 30551 troops, 190 guns, 61 vehicles Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 456 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hooorah !!!!!!! Ground combat at 10,94 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3459 troops, 11 guns, 53 vehicles Defending force 11854 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa Hooorah !!!!!!! Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3075 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4295 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!! Japanese ground losses: 212 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 714 casualties reported Guns lost 15

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (1/27/2006 2:12:01 PM)
Hmmmm the inability of my forces to clear a passage through to Perth is gettign annoying the unit just wont retreat despite multiple attacks at greater than 5:1 so my relieving force cannot force a way through. Tarawa goes well. Pauk undoubtadley won the 1st stage after his incredible job in SRA and Burma but this phase appears to be more even Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Nanomea Atoll (87,101) Allied Ships DD Tucker DD Shaw DD Conyngham DD Case DD Helm DD Hammann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 33 Ki-49 Helen x 12 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Resources hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 23 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 18 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G3M Nell x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 83 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 61 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 19 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 7 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 B5N Kate x 44 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Resources hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet 20 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJN Base Force, at 85,91 Allied aircraft F2A Buffalo x 7 SBD Dauntless x 9 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 A-24 Dauntless x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 63 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 34 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 Ki-21 Sally x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 D3A Val x 16 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 60 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 57,88 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 10,94 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3411 troops, 12 guns, 49 vehicles Defending force 11675 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11455 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3792 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 77 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 623 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 347 casualties reported Guns lost 7

Andy Mac -> Oh Crap !!! (1/28/2006 12:29:57 PM)
Pauk hits back hard at Tarawa sinking 1 US CA and shredding my aircover. But my troops are ashore and Hornet BG is still in the area I have three more US CV's near New Cal so I will wait to join em up before counterattacking Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Perth, at 7,100 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Chokai CA Chikuma CA Mogami Allied ground losses: 650 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 4 Ki-15 Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-49 Helen x 6 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Resources hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63 Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 D3A Val x 16 B5N Kate x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G3M Nell x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Minnesotan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Coloradan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 D3A Val x 12 B5N Kate x 51 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A Val: 4 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed Allied Ships AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Selfridge DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP President Polk Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Allied aircraft I-16c x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 B5N Kate x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-36A Mohawk x 12 P-39D Airacobra x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Dale, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Schley, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 138069 troops, 1125 guns, 298 vehicles Defending force 30400 troops, 205 guns, 68 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 2257 casualties reported Guns lost 55 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 2051 casualties reported Guns lost 65 Vehicles lost 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 446 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 10,94 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 700 troops, 0 guns, 46 vehicles Defending force 11483 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa Allied Shock attack Attacking force 18536 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2905 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 64 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 4387 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 194 casualties reported Guns lost 10

String -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/28/2006 12:31:53 PM)
methinks you stuck your neck out a bit too far a bit too early.

Andy Mac -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/28/2006 12:39:47 PM)
Hehe na he was so committed to Perth and by the looks of it north Aus that I had to do something !!! He wont be able to retake Tarawa I have 2 Divs ashore at Tarawa and plenty of LBA to bring in when my AF's get built and the hex is mined. Overall it can only be baby KB plus the 2 slow CV's and with the force committed in Aus I just dont see him having the combat power to take tarawa off of me. The gilberts are only an over reach if I lose my US CV's in 2 more months I will have 6 USN CV's and 2 RN CV's (with Seafires) now as long as that force is intact he doesnt have that much of a chance of taking the Gilberts from me. We are in May 42 it will take months for him to redeploy out of Australia. I think he has made a mistake getting overcommitted to a sideshow even if he does take perth and the whole of North Australia. But time will tell. The zero bonus is gone and I have 70 fresh fighters on Tarawa

Sneer -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/28/2006 12:44:01 PM)
it was a nice move with tarawa congrats

Andy Mac -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/29/2006 5:06:41 PM)
Perth falls and the whole force and 200k of supplies surrenders. (OK I am going to gripe a little now about LC mechanics it will be my only whinge on the subject but I have to get it off my chest or else I will explode !!!! When Pauk invaded Perth he also landed at a non base hex to cutr off my reinforcements - fair enough when I stalled him at Perth I gave myself time to get sufficient forces to meet and defeat his blocking force force but because he didnt have control of the hex at Perth his troops had no where to retreat to despite my getting 6:1 and 4:1 so they basically just stayed in place and refused to be moved I am pissed because I was not able to clear the road 40,000 men and an irreplaceable Div surrendered before I could amass PP's to change HQ and evac a cadre despite my Cavelrymen defeating the force he had in place) OK sorry about that had to get my fury out in the open. Not Pauks issue he played very well. Another para raid on Yenen Im happy for the Jap paras to play in China where they cannot really hurt me. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Derby, at 24,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Kagero DD Fubuki DD Nenohi DD Shikinami DD Hiyodori CA Suzuya BB Kongo BB Haruna DD Fuyo Allied ground losses: 1131 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 52 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 9 TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Matsukaze Japanese ground losses: 1590 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Makin, 85,89, firing at TF 29 TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89 154 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 2 DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1 DD Yayoi Japanese ground losses: 428 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 9 TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 887 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 36 TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 162 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2 PC Ch 12 DD Harusame Japanese ground losses: 3369 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 188 TF 188 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 703 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1068 encounters mine field at Apamama (86,92) Allied Ships DD Selfridge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 63 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th DAF Base Force, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 24 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30 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 3rd Australian/B Division, at 7,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N Kate x 45 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet 23 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Derby at 24,85 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 7 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kashi Maru AP Mikage Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet 4 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Apamama at 86,92 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G3M Nell x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Blue DD Downes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1217 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 532 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 289 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Perth Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 140507 troops, 1025 guns, 292 vehicles Defending force 26067 troops, 89 guns, 39 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Perth base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 5 destroyed Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 1316 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 41174 casualties reported Guns lost 133 Vehicles lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Derby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7876 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 51926 troops, 442 guns, 70 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 10,94 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3446 troops, 9 guns, 50 vehicles Defending force 11464 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 161 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 512 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 733 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yunan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2156 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3540 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Yunan base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported

Andy Mac -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/29/2006 7:40:37 PM)
Looks like his North Aus strategy is working. He has landed over 100k troops at Derby and given that he may land elewhere on the coast I am moving a US Div and elements of a NZ Cav Div as well. I need more troops to cover the coast. I will try to hold onto Tarawa but will need naval forces in Aus so I need to be carefull not to get lots of units written off. Andy

Sneer -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/29/2006 8:40:30 PM)
you can't rout unit which can't retreat - no matter the odds - I suffer from this in my PBEM too

Andy Mac -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (1/29/2006 10:37:10 PM)
Derby falls and my troops retreat East thank god. 1st Aus Corps was caught on the wrong side of Derby and is now between Derby and Perth which is unfortunate 27th US Div is on its way to Brisbane and I will probably need at least one more Div to be safe. The big question is do I defend Darwin or not. If he drives East from Derby it is probably not worth it as its to east to cut off and I would rather save the troops for the industrial heartland. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 9 TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 188 TF 188 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 224 TF 224 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Maikaze, Shell hits 15 Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Makin, at 85,89 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Oshio DD Yayoi DD Kuretake DD Oite DD Asanagi DD Mutsuki CL Sendai Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 9 TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 188 TF 188 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 43 Allied aircraft I-16c x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 38 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 118th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 46,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Barisan Regiment, at 24,85 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 79 Ki-49 Helen x 25 Ki-46-II Dinah x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet 22 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet 22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 19 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-27 Nate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 5 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 5 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 46 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/C Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/C Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 46 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 35 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Derby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 63564 troops, 608 guns, 14 vehicles Defending force 10926 troops, 49 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Derby base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 802 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8981 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 21778 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,27 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28027 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3255 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 99 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 217 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 442 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 845 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported

Andy Mac -> RE: Oh Crap !!! (2/2/2006 12:32:01 AM)
Not a lot to say another heavy raid on Tarawa I am withdrawing my bombers as they have no chance of launching from a lvl 1 base. I am taking a beating in my AK's which I need to be carefull of. When I get to 25k supplues I will be able to upgrade more of my sqns at Tarawa. This has been done on a shoestring and I am payig for it now. We soldier on though !!!! A canadien Hurricane Sqn is on the way which will upgrade to VB's in a few weeks Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 89,92 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships AP Esperance Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 70 No Japanese losses Resources hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 21 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 18 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 46,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th DAF Base Force, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-27 Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 46 Allied aircraft F2A Buffalo x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-36A Mohawk x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 1 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Georgian AK Atlanta City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Iowan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Atlantic AK Arizonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AK Kohala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Puerto Rican AK Dakotan Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 G3M Nell x 9 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 1 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Atlantic AK Santa Rita, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Woodlark Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 345 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Woodlark Island base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 502 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 961 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported

Andy Mac -> Countering the Zero (2/2/2006 4:29:41 PM)
One key thing I have noticed on the allies side in countering the IJN fighters in mid 42 is to spread out your Commonwealth Fighter Sqns to allow you to upgrade to Spitfires in different places as required. PDU and hindsight tells me the only Fighter I have that is more than a match for the Zero is the Vb nothing else so spreading out Canuck/ Aussie/ Kiwi and Brit Sqns is a must as you approach June Andy

ny59giants -> RE: Countering the Zero (2/2/2006 5:15:37 PM)
It is kinda comical that the main Allied fighter worth anything in the Pacific were British fighters until the arrival of the P-38G's in 10/42. [&:] The only draw back is their short range. Thus, it is just holding on until first the Spitfire in 6/42 and then finally the P-38's. I have had to send some Wirraway Squadrons to PM and then changed them over to Hurricanes due to their short transport range (7 hexes). The P-40B's were ok, but the AVG is the only group with the experience to go against the Zeros. I try to hide one 72 plane FG of P-39's in Brisbane set on training level 90% to get ready for the 38's. I use the "game system" of setting bombers to "Supply Transport" over their home base to bring up their experience into the 70's, but I have yet to find a way for the short legged fighters besides air to air. [:(][:(]

Andy Mac -> RE: Countering the Zero (2/3/2006 12:17:17 PM)
Spits F4F's and P40E's are the only fighters I have confidence in against zeroes (although Hurricanes do well enough as long as the pilot xp is high they are just so dammed hard to kill). F4F's and P40E rely on attriting the jap pilot pool whereas Spits actually have a quality edge. I tend not to use the supply transport thing for training bombers but I dont call it gamey its no different to me than all those Zeroes training in China !!! Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: Countering the Zero (2/5/2006 3:26:36 PM)
A few turns have passed with several disasters occuring. Daily attacks against Tarawa by enemy LBA are creaming my Transports despite my CAP. I am enduring in order to get my fighters in. In China he seems to be re deploying for what I dont know. I have messed up in Australia. 1st Aus Div has been cut off and the whole of 1st Corps is in danger of being cut off. 1st Aus Div has retreated to Broome so thats a second Div shot down. I am trying to get the rest of 1st Corps out of the pockt. Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: Countering the Zero (2/5/2006 11:07:46 PM)
Nice raid on Tarawa by a light IJN SC TF I am struggling to keep it secure without committing heavy forces to Tarawa AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1062 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships DD Selfridge, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese Ships CL Sendai, Shell hits 2 CL Natori DD Oshio DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki DD Asanagi DD Nokaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships DD O'Brien, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Blue, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Selfridge, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Oshio DD Mutsuki, on fire DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki DD Asanagi DD Nokaze DD Numakaze, on fire DD Wakatake DD Kuretake Allied Ships AP President Hayes, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Dakotan AK Georgian AK Iowan AK Atlantic, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Santa Rita, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Andrea Luckenbach, Shell hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 84,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-60 Allied Ships AK Atlantic, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 37 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 94 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/C Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 118th USAAF Base Force, at 41,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 64 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Broome, 21,85 Japanese ground losses: 812 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,85 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 42077 troops, 405 guns, 8 vehicles Defending force 7601 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 225 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Andy Mac -> RE: Countering the Zero (2/8/2006 10:29:47 PM)
OK nasty turn for me. Bombardment of Darwin was painfull and I am withdrawing accordingly. Last of my units are out of the pocket so I am withdrawing lots of bombers at madalay aha a raid on Ledo methinks lets see if we can lay a little ambush !!!! I may react against Gili Gili not sure yet Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 5 destroyed Catalina I: 2 destroyed Hurricane II: 7 destroyed PB2Y Coronado: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 2306 casualties reported Guns lost 68 Vehicles lost 15 Airbase hits 12 Runway hits 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 19 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 1st SNLF, at 38,32 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 19 LB-30 Liberator x 24 IL-4c x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 Ki-49 Helen x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 71 D3A Val x 15 B5N Kate x 8 Ki-49 Helen x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 21 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,27 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 74307 troops, 833 guns, 141 vehicles Defending force 28556 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 535 casualties reported Guns lost 24 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 486 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 12,94 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21585 troops, 211 guns, 1 vehicles Defending force 43516 troops, 281 guns, 262 vehicles Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 132 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!

Andy Mac -> RE: Countering the Zero (2/10/2006 12:03:54 AM)
Ok this has been getting nasty I am withdrawing all aircraft from North Aus ists just not worth it. I will fight on the ground but I have no intention of getting surrounded again. I have a cadre of 1st Aus got out but I will lose the rest of the div. I am evaccing fast my forces from the crossraods in the Desert I cannot stand so far some my supply head I will need to fall back onto my LOC. A US Div has landed at Brisbane so I am feeling better but I had to pull it out of New Cal so I need to gewt more troops to the front Pronto I feel a tad exposed all over at the mo. Spits are close then Pauks Zeroes will start to feel the pain !!!! Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Nachi BB Hyuga BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 3136 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 5 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 90 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 74,78 Japanese Ships AK Norway Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Trout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 LB-30 Liberator x 21 IL-4c x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 1 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 17 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 34 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 56 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 48 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 65 D3A Val x 15 B5N Kate x 16 Ki-49 Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 7 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 21 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 33,82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 5 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 9 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 P-26A x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 13 P-40B Tomahawk x 20 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed G3M Nell: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 5 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Mexicos H Whittier AK Demodocus Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 P-26A x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40B Tomahawk x 20 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed P-26A: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Sagadahoc, Torpedo hits 1 AK Californian, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Hawk 75A x 1 Brewster 339D x 4 Hurricane II x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed Hurricane II: 39 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 12,94 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21584 troops, 213 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 24277 troops, 146 guns, 132 vehicles Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported

Andy Mac -> Negligence in the CENTPAC (2/10/2006 12:22:21 PM)
Ouch ouch ouch I forgot to cancel 11th BG at Tarawa and they went in alone and paid the price of my negligence AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 18 B-17E Fortress x 7 LB-30 Liberator x 8 IL-4c x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 17 C5M Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged [:(][:(] Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35 Ki-21 Sally x 40 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,27 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 73017 troops, 798 guns, 142 vehicles Defending force 27733 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 551 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 378 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 12,94 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 76517 troops, 721 guns, 161 vehicles Defending force 4 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1088 to 1 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/10/2006 12:30:20 PM)
I have now read the 1st 4 pages of Pauks AAR (By agreement) and he has read 1st 4 of mine. Interesting how different the other side of the hill looks. (PZB I blame you for Perth and destruction of 3rd Aus Div.......git !!!!) Actually re reading them side to side is fascinating....I have to say I love his maps they are great how big a sucker do I feel over the Malaya debacle. I really thought I had read his intentions correctly. As for India as you can see i was convinced he was going for India.....I guess I was wrong to commit so much airpower to defend it. Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/11/2006 4:46:02 PM)
1st Corps has broken contact and is moving back towards its supply head in the south retrating towards adeilade. 27th US Div arrived at Brisbane elements of 1st Aus Div has been evacced from near Broome My Carriers raid Perth in last few days but no sign of troop convoys evaccing Pauks men. Ill linger one more day then withdraw. Convoys assembling on the west coast. Chungking is now covered by c 100 fighters protecting my remainingf chinese industry points Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/11/2006 9:17:01 PM)
I hate IJN BB TFs 10k casualties in 2 days at this rate North Aus is going to fall quicker than I wanted. 2 days till Spits start to arrive......;) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/28/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wyndham, at 30,86 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 6250 casualties reported[:@][:@][:@] Guns lost 46 Vehicles lost 36 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 3 destroyed Catalina I: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Nachi BB Hyuga BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 4161 casualties reported Guns lost 49 Vehicles lost 11 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 85 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Group Army, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,86 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 44 Ki-49 Helen x 29 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th New Chinese Division, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 49,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 44,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 71 D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry/C Corps, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/C Corps, at 50,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 76th Chinese/C Corps, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Goodenough island at 56,93 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Herleik, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,27 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 72480 troops, 762 guns, 143 vehicles Defending force 26206 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 976 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 378 casualties reported Guns lost 4

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/12/2006 1:11:56 AM)
I am tempted to bring Indomitable/ Illustrious and Formidable plus possibly even Hermes down to join the US Fleet in SOPAC. Seafires are coming and the opportunity to re organise my fleet is not to be missed. Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/12/2006 3:38:56 PM)
One pesky ML sent to the bottom., Spits arrive soon then the fun begins. Planning on 2 Sqns on Tarawa/ Mew Cal/ and Aus plus India and Chungking. I suspect these zero sweeps are about to get more expensive for Pauk !!!! I am seriously considering just abandonging North Aus for a while Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 12 Hurricane II x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 9 destroyed Hurricane II: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 B5N Kate x 17 C5M Babs x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 21 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 67 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 40 Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 22,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 71 D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 17 Ki-49 Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 E13A1 Jake x 3 E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/A Corps, at 51,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 21 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Goodenough island at 56,93 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Nasami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Goodenough island at 56,93 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Nasami, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/12/2006 6:02:01 PM)
Another hefty BB led strike against Wyndham. Cannot be held I will need to backl off a little Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Nachi BB Hyuga BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 1221 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 16 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 B5N Kate x 16 C5M Babs x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 78 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 P-36A Mohawk x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 16 P-40B Tomahawk x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 10 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 14 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,86 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35 Ki-21 Sally x 27 Ki-49 Helen x 31 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 1st SNLF, at 38,32 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 LB-30 Liberator x 39 IL-4c x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 52 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Division, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 44,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 31 Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 22,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 17 Ki-49 Helen x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet 26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,44 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Katori Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 58,92 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Nasami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,27 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 71150 troops, 739 guns, 142 vehicles Defending force 24267 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1328 casualties reported Guns lost 24 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 586 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 14,95 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14334 troops, 122 guns, 143 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 235 to 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2934 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 16820 troops, 115 guns, 115 vehicles Allied ground losses: 283 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2

Andy Mac -> RE: A lucky escape (2/12/2006 9:45:49 PM)
My pull out of North Aus has begun. Yunan is recaptured looks like PAUK had sone reinforcements inbound from Mandalay so I re captured it just in time. This phase for the allies is quite boring just try to stay alive !!!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 102 encounters mine field at Shimuzu (65,43) Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo DD Ayanami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wyndham, at 30,86 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Kasasagi DD Samidare DD Kagero DD Kazegumo BB Kirishima DD Hiyodori DD Shikinami DD Minekaze DD Nenohi DD Yamagumo BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 2877 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 10 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 68 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island, 92,35 Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 51,27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 42 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 31 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 22,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 76th Chinese/C Corps, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps, at 45,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Katori Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 59,91 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Nasami, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 47326 troops, 608 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 479 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wyndham base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed PB2Y Coronado: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yunan Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17838 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2798 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Yunan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 580 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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