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Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/11/2007 6:50:27 PM   
Nemo121


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Sub attack near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Mauna Ala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

This is the third ship sunk by I 156 in just 2 days.

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TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point [BMA], 25,39


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 73,35

Japanese Ships
AK Matsukawa Maru
PC Ch 25

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Day Air attack on Ise [Honshu] , at 63,43


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 151


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

hits 10

I had ordered an air attack on the base these bombers came from but nothing happened. It is annoying when you guess right and then the vagaries of war just prevent your strike from landing.

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 22
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

Good results, I'm writing down the supplies at Shikula and preventing that airfield from being expanded.

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-49 -I Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 13

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 45
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 65
Ki-48-I Lily x 55
Ki-21-II Sally x 29
Me 264 Angel x 14
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 7

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 148

I decided to try something different.

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 59

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kiukiang [S China] , at 48,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 8
Me-109E-4 Mike x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 18
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 4

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 9

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 91
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 68

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 2
E8N2 Dave x 39

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
Ki-48-I Lily x 35
Ki-21-II Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 62
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 109

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 2 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 54

A costly but necessary air raid on Amchitka. Kaga is going to limp past Amchitka on its own out offuel in 3 days time and I want this airfield completely closed for business by that time such that Kaga is safe. Once that's done Kaga will finally rejoin KB and the 5 members of KB will hunt down what's left at Petropavlovsk.

5 members of KB? What happened to the 6th? Well, Soryu is running an ultra-secret mission to deliver Mikes to Hilo. Once that's done I'll really be able to close Pearl Harbour no matter what fighter defence they put up.

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Day Air attack on KM Soerabaja Fortress, at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Softening up prior to the ground attack.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2

7 carriers join battle 400 miles west of Karachi. I have been expecting this and yesterday finished transferring all my Zeroes on the Indian mainland to my carriers. I am hopin that this surprise increase in defensive strength will prove decisive.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 68
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 18
Fulmar x 2
Martlet II/III x 2
Sea Hurricane x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 16 destroyed
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Martlet II/III : 2 destroyed
Sea Hurricane: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Yamato

Faced by overwhelming odds the Allied attack sublimates before the fire of my Zeroes. 2 Albacores break through to attack CVA Yamato but are put off by its intense FlAK.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 3
Spitfire VB x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Tatekawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 67
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C/DB-3F: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 8

Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kyuden Maru
AP Jinsai Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 67
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 6
Spitfire VB x 7
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kaizyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,46

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Portal, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 97,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 14
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 18

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Martlet II/III x 7
Seafire I/II x 13
Sea Hurricane x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Seafire I/II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 2

The Zeroes do what they can but they prove unequal to the task and only 5 of my Vals get through. Those 5 pilots manage to put 2 x 250Kg bombs into Indomitable. 1 penetrates the flight deck while the other penetrates the belt armour. Not bad, not bad at all.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 7

Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru
TK Nissin Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,4

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

This is the AMC damaged by allied airstrikes earlier in the decoy operation. It will continue to serve in this role until sunk.

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Day Air attack on TF at 98,48

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
Martlet II/III x 5
Seafire I/II x 8
Sea Hurricane x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II/III : 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Formidable

Two Vals dived on Formidable. One was downed by intense FlAK and the second, so rattled by the loss of his flight leader watched his bombs kill nothing more than a few jellyfish.

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Day Air attack on TF at 103,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Polk

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Sub attack near Jolo [Jolo] at 39,59

Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

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Sub attack near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK San Lucas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

The fourth ship sunk by I 156 in two days.

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Ground combat at Wuchow [C China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28144 troops, 446 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Defending force 22780 troops, 327 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079



Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1647 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2794 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37



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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 61021 troops, 1353 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 2655

Defending force 57084 troops, 1099 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186

Allied max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 1187 - adjusted defense: 7825

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1



Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 4

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17823 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

Defending force 8174 troops, 116 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 267



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow [C China]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19753 troops, 313 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078

Defending force 28144 troops, 446 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 744


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Anking [South China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16472 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 843

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

Allied max assault: 812 - adjusted assault: 137

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 137 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Anking [South China] base !!!



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Ground combat at Tsinan [Cent China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3821 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

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

Allied max assault: 183 - adjusted assault: 85

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 85 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsinan [Cent China] base !!!



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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8226 troops, 178 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 8276 troops, 30 guns, 501 vehicles, Assault Value = 229



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31547 troops, 844 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1168

Defending force 48390 troops, 601 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Fushun [Manchukuo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 481 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 13 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fushun [Manchukuo] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Jehol [Manchukuo]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Jehol [Manchukuo] base !!!

More Allied paradrops behind the lines.







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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/11/2007 7:18:50 PM   
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Sub attack at 73,37

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

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134

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Sub attack at 73,35

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

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 46

The Me 264s are really doing a good job over Shikula. They fly almost every day and are losing no more than 1 or 2 of their number per day. With 10 supply hits today the Allied supply on Shikula has got to be wearing thin.

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 59

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 8

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Resources hits 14

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 91
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 10 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Port hits 46
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 3

I saw a sub in port and I wanted to be sure it would die so I went in at 6,000 feet. I knew it would cost me heavily but the submarine is dead. Well worth the price.

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 40

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 57
B4Y1 Jean x 8
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 120
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 62

Allied aircraft
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 137

This was a really nicely co-ordinated strike with planes from KB and an airbase both arriving over the target at the same time. Kaga will be safe when she passes by.

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 44
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 5

Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru
TK Sacramento Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 15,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 45
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF at 15,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 45
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF at 15,3

The Allied CVs FLEE and leave their convoy to be slaughtered by my CV TF. OUCH !!! Jagdfluger is a ruthless player which is nice.

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

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


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,3

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rowan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 22
A5M4 Claude x 3
B4Y1 Jean x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Indora

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Indora
AK Empire Puma, Torpedo hits 2


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Indora, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Puma, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 5

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6

Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru
DE Asagao

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Day Air attack on TF at 15,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 1
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Raven

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,1

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 1
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ranger, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

He has also sortied these empty AKs from karachi in order to draw my fire and help protect the transports carrying troops. Ruthless but also wasteful !

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,3

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lynx, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Sydney [Australia] at 38,125

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
AK Harold O. Wilson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20243 troops, 352 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 740

Defending force 10791 troops, 52 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese max assault: 1054 - adjusted assault: 355

Allied max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 230

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Transports are now on their way to Soerabaja to load these units and bring them to bear in western China.


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Ground combat at Tatung [Cent China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36004 troops, 286 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202

Defending force 13189 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 680

Japanese max assault: 1948 - adjusted assault: 2237

Allied max defense: 570 - adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tatung [Cent China] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Victoria Point [BMA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1114 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 822 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 25

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 19,13

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3004 troops, 10 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 3274 troops, 39 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Japanese max assault: 172 - adjusted assault: 60

Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 20

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Well THAT was unexpected. A Japanese armoured unit pushes an Allied armoured unit back.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1632 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 2817 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38



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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60109 troops, 1292 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2621

Defending force 57231 troops, 1099 guns, 440 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192



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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17889 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1242

Defending force 13778 troops, 222 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 430



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Ground combat at Wuchow [C China]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19811 troops, 313 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1081

Defending force 28155 troops, 447 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 744


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8226 troops, 178 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8296 troops, 30 guns, 503 vehicles, Assault Value = 229



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31642 troops, 843 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173

Defending force 48625 troops, 607 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1211


Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Mukden [Manchukuo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 350 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 39 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mukden [Manchukuo] base !!!



Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1






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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/11/2007 8:10:33 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Whats the status of India Nemo has North Japan taken any of the focus off of India ?

How is your Zero pool ?

Whats the AA ammo like on the Yamato after all the fights is it possible to swamp the monster ?

(I really wish you had started this game against Jagd rather than me I think he is exactly the player to take you on and keep us all entertained !!!!)

Keep it up guys I am getting some more popcorn !!!

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Post #: 184
RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/11/2007 8:55:00 PM   
Nemo121


Posts: 5821
Joined: 2/6/2004
Status: offline 		Andy,

Re: India: No, that is exactly what Jagdfluger was aiming for so it is the one thing I wasn't going to do. My warplan was always to grab Lunga, PM and Hilo quickly but then to take the rest of the Pacific only very slowly as I WANT the Allies to forward deploy and fight me as I approach their Pacific holdings - since once they stand and fight I can more easily kill them. What he has achieved by this is the following:

1. Delayed my South Pacific movement by 1 month.
2. Really made me be ruthless about how much of China I was going to give up. My initial warplan was togive up about 50% of my China holdings, that has now gone up to over 70%. The 2000 AV freed up by this are going to India as I want to make really, really sure of this theatre.

Overall I think that is has hurt him immensely ) 2 BBs, 1 CL, 3 or 4 DMS, about 8 or 9 DDs and roughly 50 or so transports ) and has cost me the Mutsu... I was actually surprised at that but that's all it has cost me apart from 4 transports sunk by submarine on the way to or from Toyohara. By month's end I'd be pretty surprised if the Allies hadn't lost upwards of 525 ships which really is a horrific toll, especially when you bear in mind that my premier shipkillers aren't entering production for another 4 months.

It might seem I'm being a bit glib and, obviously, he has hurt me, costing me a lot of pilots in the initial desperate attacks on his landing forces BUT Shikula really does seem to me to have been a major failure... I asked Jagdfluger if he was interested in AARing but he is too busy... Perhaps if there is interest he could maybe just discuss some of his thoughts and sketch his plans though.


Zero pool: Zero  I am running most of my carriers with borrowed squadrons, don't remember when I last upgraded a Claude unit to Zeroes - but it was probably around the turn of the year - and most of my land-based Zero squadrons are at 75% or so. Things will improve as I get more Mikes online and can replace my defending Zeroes with Mikes, allowing me to save my Zeroes and upgrade my Claudes.


AAA on Yamato:  Honestly I don't know. I reprovisioned it before sending it up to its current blocking role and it has only had to fend off a small number of bombers so I have the impression that its ammo is holding up just fine. I'll check though. Can it be swamped? Absolutely. It cost him about 15 Vildebeest but he sent in something like 50 or 60 torpedo bombers one day and swamped my "Designer Class CAAA"off Celon. If he did the same to Yamato then she would sink too. The thing is that I've been pretty careful with her and only offered her as a target when I was pretty sure none or few of his escorts would have the range to protect the bombers he sent out. It has worked well so far with the Yamata CVA TF downing over 80 bombers in the last two weeks with only two of them actually getting through to launch torpedoes at my CVA TF.

of course it only has to go wrong once ;)

I'm glad to see you here and enjoying the game. I understand that it mightn't be the sort of play you might, personally, enjoy but I think the rough and tumble of it is interesting enough... I am certainly finding it exciting to play.




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Post #: 185
RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/12/2007 11:31:25 AM   
Nemo121


Posts: 5821
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Sub attack at 74,38

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

Allied Ships
SS SHCH137

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TF 76 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74)

Japanese Ships
DE Sanae
DD Oite

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Sub attack at 23,65

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS SHCH107

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ASW attack at 23,65

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS SHCH107

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Naval bombardment of Shikuka [Sakhalin], at 74,31

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Abukuma
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

LOL! Not exactly a nuke bombardment is it?

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Sub attack at 74,34

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Yayoi
DD Kasumi
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS SHCH136, hits 1

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Sub attack near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AK Edward Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

And sinks.

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Sub attack at 20,3

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
AK Chilka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 20
Me-109E-4 Mike x 30

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VB: 5 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 39

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 62

78 airbase and runway hits and 9 supply hits in a day. No matter how much supply he has losing 10% has got to hurt him badly. For the past 5 days there hasn't been a day in which his airfield damage has fallen to zero, meaning that there hasn't been a day in which he has been able to progress towards a Level 3 airfield.

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 49
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 64
Ki-48-I Lily x 57
Ki-21-II Sally x 28
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 8

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 134

Weirdly enough after this attack the bug we'd had in which Yangku had 65,000+ resources corrected itself so, if it happens to you in your game try a manpower attack and you might get lucky too.

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 59

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 20
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged

Resources hits 39

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 79
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 40

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 15
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 46
Me-109E-4 Mike x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed
R-12/Yak-4: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15

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Day Air attack on TF at 33,64

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 2

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Sacramento Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Minryo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 73,34


Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 7


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kyuden Maru
AP Hokutatsu Maru

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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19602 troops, 333 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 718

Defending force 10760 troops, 50 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 744 - adjusted assault: 335

Allied max defense: 60 - adjusted defense: 120

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

This should fall next turn.

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Ground combat at Victoria Point [BMA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1098 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 814 troops, 20 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point [BMA] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

I'll hop up the coast to Tavoy next and we'll see how we do.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1615 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 2782 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36


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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60507 troops, 1313 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 2629

Defending force 57209 troops, 1098 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193


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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20958 troops, 357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1572

Defending force 13778 troops, 222 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 430


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Ground combat at Hangchow [SE China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5118 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 953

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

Allied max assault: 243 - adjusted assault: 245

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 245 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hangchow [SE China] base !!!



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Ground combat at Tsingtao [Cen China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6105 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Defending force 4359 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied max assault: 270 - adjusted assault: 116

Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 66

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8211 troops, 173 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8330 troops, 30 guns, 505 vehicles, Assault Value = 230


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24432 troops, 614 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Defending force 48909 troops, 610 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chihfeng [Manchukuo]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 270 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 5

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



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Below you can see the current situation in India. 7 Allied combat units are holding my forces at a river line west of Vizagatapem, 8 are holding me south-east of Nagpur and fully 30 units are embroiled in my diversion at Bombay and Poona.

My own forces are divided as follows, 800 AV facing the Allied troops at Vizagatapam, 2000 AV conducting the diversion at Bombay and Poona and roughly 2,400 AV preparing to conduct a combat crossing of the river south-east of Nagpur. My concept of operations is that once I break through at Nagpur * fingers crossed * that I will be able to exploit deeply towards both Bhopal and Raipur. This will force the enemy at Vizagatapam to begin pulling back or risk being pocketed and will force much the same choice on the enemy at Poona and Bombay. I want to try to take southern India quickly enough now as it is obvious that Jagdfluger is just bringing Chinese divisions in over the trails and by air and the quicker I can close those routes the better. The other big piece of news is that Pangim is almost a Level 4 airfield which is going to really complicate Jagdfluger's bringing in of supplies so long as he can't close it with his BB runs. Obviously though he is aware of that so he's going to keep those up whenever he has something major coming in. Another appears to be on the way as we speak






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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/13/2007 1:05:59 PM   
Nemo121


Posts: 5821
Joined: 2/6/2004
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42

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Sub attack near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AK Empire Raven

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Sub attack at 20,3

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rowan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 38

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 89

Looks like coming in at 3,000 feet is a bit too low . Well, live and learn. Amazingly only 2 of the damaged bombers fail to make it home. If these had been Lillys and Sallys I'd have lost at least double or triple this number. Looks like the Me-264 really IS the answer to a significant part of my pilot shortage question... albeit an expensive answer.

My bomber production has taken a major hit since Jagdfluger sucker-punched me by knocking out over 120 aircraft factories ( approximately 60 Mikes and 60 Me 264s) and about 240 engine factories but a crash production programme is increasing my production again. I am already back up to 80 Me 264s and over 100 Mikes per month and will be back to 120 Me 264s and 150 Mikes by month's end.

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Day Air attack on Anking [South China] , at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 13
Me-109E-4 Mike x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 9

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 51

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 32
Ki-49 -I Helen x 12
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Manpower hits 67

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Day Air attack on Tsinan [Cent China] , at 53,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 55
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 63
Ki-48-I Lily x 50
Ki-21-II Sally x 29

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 74

I'm making these attacks but I don't see the fires destroying any resources or HI. Weird, my reading of the strategic bombing tests on the main forum suggested that the fires would kill resources also.

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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Pangim [India] , at 16,14

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-43-I Oscar x 41

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 23
B-17E/F Fortress x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-I Oscar: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-17E/F Fortress: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

These friendly losses look quite bad BUT you have to bear in mind that those 4 B-17s represents a week's allotment of B-17s. The Oscars will be replaced within 2 days as will the other planes. So, while I amn't stopping the raids it is entirely in my interest that they continue. Unfortunately I don't, quite, have the 20,000 tons of supplies at an of my forward bases to allow my Nate squadron to upgrade to Mikes. Once that happens these raids will stop.

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 40

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 20
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 19
B4Y1 Jean x 6
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 46
Me-109E-4 Mike x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Petropavlovsk [KAM] , at 85,32

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK American Leader, Bomb hits 1
AP Chateau Thierry, Bomb hits 1
MSW Penguin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK San Angelo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,38


Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 5
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 3
AP Sumiyoshi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,38


Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 29
Blenheim IV x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-26A Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1
AK Biwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Shinkoku Maru
AK Shirogane Maru
AP Takuei Maru
AK Hinode Maru
AP Ujigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Imizu Maru
AK Shojin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

This is silly, he should really be using these B26s etc in India to kill my BBs and CVA. Using them here is a major diversion of scarce resources. Ah well, it suits me fine to lose a half-dozen merchants if that's the cost of keeping them here.

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 55
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 9
Sea Hurricane x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Beaufort VII x 11
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Sea Hurricane: 9 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo [Yawata Maru]
CVE Taiyo
CVE Hosho

29 Allied planes are destroyed in the air over my CVA TF. These include some of the last remnants of the AVG and a number of Beauforts. Friendly losses were minimal.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
A5M4 Claude x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 13
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Hawk 75/P-36 x 5
Hurricane I x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Hawk 75/P-36: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Memphis City, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Falmouth
AK Empire Oryx
SC Genista
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Washingtonian
AK Floridian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Cameron

Even though I scored torpedo hits on 4 ships I am still a bit disappointed by this strike. I don't imagine these ships could have unloaded yet so I feel they must just be another "decoy TF" run by Jagdfluger.

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Day Air attack on TF at 19,6


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 39
B-25C/D Mitchell x 22


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Hyuga
DD Asashio
DD Minegumo

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,6


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamafuji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,4


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fukusei Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fukusei Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 20
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
Hurricane I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ranger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 73,37

Japanese Ships
AP Burisuben Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Alaska Maru
PC Ch 24

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134


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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24905 troops, 398 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 714

Defending force 10618 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese max assault: 1002 - adjusted assault: 791

Allied max defense: 58 - adjusted defense: 33

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja [Java] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2649 casualties reported
Guns lost 38


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Good, Soerabaja falls, freeing up 2 division equivalents for clearing the sliver of land causing me so many problems in Malaysia.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1597 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 2733 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36


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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60751 troops, 1330 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 2642

Defending force 57246 troops, 1099 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196


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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21898 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1570

Defending force 13773 troops, 221 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 430


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Ground combat at Haichow [Cent China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5614 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

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

Allied max assault: 280 - adjusted assault: 282

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 282 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Haichow [Cent China] base !!!


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Ground combat at Tsingtao [Cen China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6082 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Defending force 4182 troops, 18 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied max assault: 274 - adjusted assault: 113

Japanese max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8217 troops, 175 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8317 troops, 30 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 231


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24597 troops, 614 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 911

Defending force 49060 troops, 609 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237


Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Heijo [Chosen]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Allied max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 3

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Heijo [Chosen] base !!!

*sigh* It fell the turn before me ground troops were due to arrive. Such is life.


We pass the magic 500 mark today. 502 Allied ships of all types have been sunk in return for 102 Japanese ships. Since the beginning of the month the Allies have lost 91 ships while Japan has lost about 16. The vast majority of Japanese ships lost have been AKs used in the assault transport role near Toyohara and in the DEI as Andy has shipped a lot of torpedo bombers in to try to destroy these ships.

Tomorrow I take a huge risk and send my BBs into Karachi with my carriers standing 60 miles offshore to provide CAP. I am going to be in range of every fighter and bomber in Karachi and losses are, sadly, inevitable. Hopefully it won't be too bad though and if I can kill most of these merchants it should be worth it.




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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/13/2007 10:12:12 PM   
Nemo121


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Status: offline 		Ok, its time for a straw poll. I have 600 AV worth of troops in Japan and I want to cause some havoc with them. Here are my options:

1. Add these troops to Toyohara... I don't really think this is necessary as I already have 1100 AV there and I don't think the Allies landed more than 3 divisions at Shikula - at least 50% of which are very badly beaten up. Given that I have a defensive bonus of x 3 due to woods I think Toyohara is completely safe. Landing the 600 AV would only be useful if I was going on the offensive and I think that so long as I just bomb Shikula into oblivion and use up all the supplies there I can afford to let the US troops wither on the vine... plus it might cause the US to run a "rescue mission" which would give me some excellent opportunities to wreak havoc.

2. Land the 600 AV at Petropavlovsk and then, later, at Amchitka. The idea would be to remove the "stepping stones" running from Alaska to Shikula. The problem is that I am afraid the "poor weather" rule for landings above a certain latitude in winter will absolutely wreck those troops. I have them combat loaded but I think that the bad weather disadvantage will wreak havoc no matter how well-loaded they are. Does anyone know when the bad weather modifier stops? Is it 1st March, 1st April ???

3. Land them on Midway. I should be able to add an Engineer Regiment from China to these troops in a couple of weeks which should allow me to take fortification levels down. I am assuming that I am going to face at 2 Regiments behind Level 4 or 5 fortifications - thus having an adjusted AV of probably 600. So my 600 probably isn't enough. How much should I bring? Would 2,000 do and how much can my APs unload in a single full day?

If I were to go for Midway I would probably just try to drop 2,000 AV on it by late March with a view to unloading all of my AV in a single day. I have the shipping to do this but need advice on just how heavily loaded my ships can be and still unload in a single day.


4. Forget about Midway entirely and wait for the bad weather modifier to no longer apply before invading Petropavlovsk and just ship the 3,000+ AV to India to speed things up there. Jagdfluger is going to be trying to bring reinforcements in ASAP and so I need to hustle.

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/14/2007 2:44:09 AM   
Rob Brennan UK


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Bad weather iirc stops at 1st March ( although i could be wrong) in the North, do NOT ever land in winter as you saw what happened to the allied landings , im sure its somewhere in the manual, just not sure where . Petropavlovsk is imo the best target nice AF already built too as a bonus. (4) isnt it ?

Midway is an isolated base you can take anytime you like considering you hold hilo and PH to ransom anyway. I seriously doubt allies are even thinking about Midway for several months.

good luck in india too as it appears that your opponent can form up a semi decent ground defence although i agree he's wasting valuable allied a/c over sakalin , esp the spits ( how on earth he got them there is a mystery ) have thier range increased over stock as in nikmod ?

China could be a worry for you .. while clobbering the resources (good move ) he's free to set up a
great defensive barrier unless he's greedy then you can surround and conquorer in deatil , BUT he'll
get the units back in 3 months and have time to re build them so beware some extra-ordinary chinese attack and advances ( he can afford losses).

good luck


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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/14/2007 3:54:35 AM   
bbbf

 

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Status: offline 		You should not try to destroy CHinese forces, IMO.

Isolate them and let them rot, out of supply, otherwise they return to Chungking, rebuild and return to haunt you.

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/14/2007 11:55:56 AM   
Nemo121


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Status: offline 		Rob,

I'm not too worried about China for a couple of reasons:

1. I have over 9,000 AV there. (1,000 for each of my main bases, 2,000 for a force to protect my northern flank and 2,000 in reserve - which I could send to India if required. Risky but possible.)

2. I am defending 5 significant bases - Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Peking and Tsientin with garrisons of 1,000 each. Each of those bases is an urban hex ( x 4 multiplier ) and has been building fort levels frantically for the past month. Many only have Level 3 or 4 forts but several have Level 7 or 8 forts. So, this means that 1,000 AV of defenders will be adjusted to a defensive AV of between 6,000 and 9,000 depending on the die rolls. Even when attacking with maximum effect I haven't seen the Chinese get close to these levels and, if the do, I will be able to transport in my mobile reserve by air and ship to any of the above bases ( Hankow is reachable by river... Hell, just today I evacuated two divisions of troops, which the Chinese had managed to encircle, in a single day from the rivers 180 miles south-east of Hankow from right under their noses ;). ) where even 100 AV will be adjusted upward by a factor of between 4 and 12.

3. Each of the bases also has a significant airfield ( between Level 4 and Level 6) and with another month's concentrated resource bombing I feel confident that the Allies will be in quite a pickle, especially, as my Me-264s join the fray. *note to self - Do a survey of just what is and isn't damaged yet in China.



India:
Yes, he has shown a great deal of skill in realising when his defensive lines are in trouble and pulling back before I can force a retreat ( with the attendant loss of 20% of the troops from that unit). However, my basic plan of using 1/3rd of my force to divert him around Bombay and the remaining 2/3rds to push through elsewhere is working out well. I NEED a breakthrough in the centre but once I get that and force 1 retreat I have enough armoured units available to force auto-retreat after auto-retreat and should remove 800 AV from his OOB - a loss he will be unable to rapidly make good.



Spits: They transferred over there in stages. He just flew them from India to Burma and from there through China and into the Soviet Union. It took him a while but he could recognise just how quickly the Soviet Union's air force was getting written down over Shikula. Unfortunately for him by the time they arrived the Soviets were pretty much neutralised.


bbbf,
Correct. Admittedly they only come back at 33% strength but even that doesn't work for me. My plan with China has always been to starve them of supply. A unit at full strength but out of supply fights at 25% ( less than a destroyed and re-constituted unit) BUT - and this is crucial - draws TRIPLE the supply of that re-constituted unit. So, so long as the reconstituted unit has replacements off they actually fight roughly 33% BETTER than a full strength unit with no supply AND use only 1/3rd of the supplies to do that.

In effect if you want the Chinese to run out supplies the very last thing you want to do is destroy their units as that cuts their supply requirement by 2/3rds and greatly eases the Chinese supply situation.



Thanks for the input guys. I am still undecided. A lot will depend on how India looks like unfolding over the next few days. I have roughly 3,000 AV to spare at the moment if I strip China, the DEI and Tokyo and 1,000 AV if I leave a large reserve in China/Manchukuo. 1,000 would help in India while 3,000 would make sure of it but sending 3,000 would also mean my defences in Korea etc would be left bare.

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/14/2007 1:36:38 PM   
Kereguelen


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Status: offline 		What about the Soviets? If Jagdfluger manages to open a supply line between China and Russia, he should receive enough supplies for the Chinese. The Red Army seems to be quite passive currently. IMHO this is not a good sign for you. I would expect some major action from the Soviets anytime soon. If Jagdfluger somehow manages to move a command HQ to Mongolia (where is Mao with the Red Chinese HQ currently? Or did the mod even add the Soviet Transbaikal HQ?), he'll be able to draw lots of supplies from Krasnoyarsk to feed a major offensive in Mongolia/Northern China/Northern Manchuria.

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/14/2007 8:24:39 PM   
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Night Time Surface Combat at 20,3

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hyuga
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Fubuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Toyota

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ranger, Shell hits 4, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 21

Damn, all of the other enemy ships have docked and I only had this TF on surface combat, not bombardment. ARGH!!! . Still, I caught another ship and managed to drown a few hundred more Allied troops, including a suspiciously large number of vehicles... I am guessing that this is the UK Armoured Brigade which may have arrived in Aden recently ( we are playing with +/- 60 day reinforcements so all of this is a bit up in the air.

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Naval bombardment of Pangim [India], at 16,14

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CA Georges Averoff
CL Mauritius
CL Capetown
CL Ceres
CL Durban, heavy damage
CL Hobart
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
BB Royal Sovereign

Japanese ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 8

Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

And the Allies riposte.

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Coastal Guns at Tavoy [Burma], 28,37, firing at TF 23
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy [Burma], 28,37


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tavoy [Burma], 28,37, firing at TF 23
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy [Burma], 28,37


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Sub attack at 30,46

Japanese Ships
AP Yamato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Nissen Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS L-7

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Sub attack at 73,38

Japanese Ships
AP Burisuben Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH137

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Day Air attack on Trivandrum [India] , at 11,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-43-I Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 42
B-25C/D Mitchell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-I Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-25C/D Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Excellent results again. 6 Allied twin-engined bombers are destroyed in return for only 2 of my pilots. Again the Nates, Oscars, Zeroes and Nells are easily replaced. Admittedly, I am low on them now but one must take the long view in these circumstances.

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Day Air attack on Aomori [Honshu] , at 69,38

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 145

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56/LO Thalia: 5 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 14 destroyed
Ki-57/MC-21 Topsy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 65\

The ruthless exploitation of the fact that the Allies get an advantage with the air balance numbers goes on. Matrix REALLY should do something to stop this number being displayed. It is a completely inconsistent breach of the game's internal logic and FOW. I lost a half-month's production of Vals but, apart from that, the strike was pretty meaningless as I have more than enough other obsolescent transports and very few pilots were killed or wounded.

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 52

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 33
Ki-49 -I Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 23

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Day Air attack on Tsinan [Cent China] , at 53,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-43-I Oscar x 51
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 61
Ki-48-I Lily x 56
Ki-21-II Sally x 29

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 70

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 19
Ki-21-II Sally x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 77
Ki-48-I Lily x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 30

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed

The difference between the Mikes' performance in this mission and that of my tired Zero groups is amazing. It is also noticeable that without the constant drain of 4 to 8 IJN pilots lost per day my Zero pools are beginning to increase and all of my depleted airgroups are beginning to fill out again. Soon I should be able to convert my first new Zero group of the year. That underlines just how horrific losses have been. The Allies have now lost over 1500 more planes than they had on-map when the game began and Japanese losses are closing in on the number of planes they had on-map at the game's beginning.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 9
IL-2 Shturmovik x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1

Well, the gamble failed and my battleline begins taking serious hits.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Haruna takes her second torpedo of the day.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Takuei Maru
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1
AP Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiho Maru
AK Imizu Maru
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied bombers operating out of Rangoon plaster my ships. For some reason the LRCAP I ordered failed to arrive.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37


Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 6
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-26A Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 2
AK Kuniyama Maru
AK Hinode Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 61
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 3
Buffalo/F2A x 42
IL-2 Shturmovik x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 3 damaged
Buffalo/F2A: 41 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Yamato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Well, well, well. 41 of the 42 Buffaloes are downed by my CAP as are 5 of the Shturmoviks. The other 4 Shturmoviks turn back but the 3 Albacores are ignored by my CAP and bore into the Yamato. Despite everything the ship's crew can do all 3 launch at absolutely point-blank range. They are determined not to let the sacrifice of their comrades be in vain. 2 torpedoes strike the Yamato's side, one of them causing critical damage deep in the bowels of the ship. By the afternoon the ship is no longer capable of flight operations and is heavily damaged with massive fires and flooding wracking its engine spaces. System damage is 49, fire damage is 27 and flooding damage is 16. This is absolutely devastating and with poor Japanese damage control Yamato is in deep trouble. Still, you take your chances and, if it doesn't work out, you pay the price. That's war and there's no point bitching about it. Yamato will live or die as fate and my ability to dodge the many subs hunting her dictate.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, on fire
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Kongo does a good job in absorbing another torpedo which could have hit Yamato.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11

Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26A Marauder: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shojin Maru, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 19


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takunan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1
AK Shoyu Maru, on fire
AK Hikosan Maru, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,4


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Tsukushi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 93,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 18
B4Y1 Jean x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Maliko, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mormacdove, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Exiria, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

A few more American ships trying to cross the Adak/Tokyo "Line of Death" pay for their impertinence.

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Day Air attack on TF at 93,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 6
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Mormacdove, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Maliko, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk [KAM] at 85,32

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Thermo

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Day Air attack on TF at 77,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 3
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
DD Crosby

Jagdfluger obviously decided that Petropavlovsk was not going to remain a safe place for his shipping and decided to make a run for it with the Arizona and several ( up to 10 ) escorting DDs. No matter, it may take a little longer but I'll hunt them down as there really is no safety for these ships along the Soviet coast.

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Sub attack near Wake Island [USA] at 85,72

Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Greenling


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Ground combat at 50,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4107 troops, 31 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Defending force 10311 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Japanese max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 385 - adjusted defense: 71

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Jehol [Manchukuo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6304 troops, 44 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Defending force 50 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 390 - adjusted assault: 408

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 408 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jehol [Manchukuo] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1560 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 2717 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36



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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60955 troops, 1347 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 2670

Defending force 57205 troops, 1095 guns, 437 vehicles, Assault Value = 1198


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chengting [C China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22695 troops, 391 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182

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

Allied max assault: 1062 - adjusted assault: 543

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 543 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chengting [C China] base !!!

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Ground combat at 52,27

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34788 troops, 470 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1799

Defending force 6300 troops, 22 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Allied max assault: 1558 - adjusted assault: 627

Japanese max defense: 190 - adjusted defense: 77

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 20

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28113 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1916

Defending force 13803 troops, 220 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 431



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Ground combat at 50,37

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10311 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Defending force 8929 troops, 86 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Allied max assault: 544 - adjusted assault: 156

Japanese max defense: 121 - adjusted defense: 239

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Allied ground losses:
1237 casualties reported
Guns lost 45


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Ground combat at Tsingtao [Cen China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6024 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 4102 troops, 16 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied max assault: 538 - adjusted assault: 452

Japanese max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 33

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsingtao [Cen China] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

This is just another abandoned base. I couldn't abandon the fortress there so I will just have to wait while the Chinese destroy it.

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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8202 troops, 174 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8317 troops, 30 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 231


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24672 troops, 617 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 911

Defending force 49246 troops, 612 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1247

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 459 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 848 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 26



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Ground combat at Anshan [Manchukuo]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 619 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

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


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IJN Ching Tao Bsse Fortress Wiped Out at Tsingtao [Cen China] by attrition!!! Good.







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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/15/2007 3:53:06 PM   
Nemo121


Posts: 5821
Joined: 2/6/2004
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ASW attack at 74,36

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 22

Allied Ships
SS SHCH139

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 19

My Me 264 are being worn down. Soon I'll stand them down and rebuild these units... well, once I have 20,000 tons of supply available in Tokyo at least.

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 50
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 62
Ki-48-I Lily x 57
Ki-21-II Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 58

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 73
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-21-II Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 29

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

11 American fighters downed in return for a single Mike. What is interesting about this is that it sets up another of those inverse relationships where my pilots will rapidly increase in experience while Allied fighters and pilots will remain poor and outnumbered - exacerbating the whole situation.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37


Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 3
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shojin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Biwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 6
I-16 Type 24 x 13
LaGG-3 x 5
Yak-1 x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Yak-1: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD King
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing

Expensive BUT worth it. Another DMS bites the dust. I've managed to destroy 7 DMS and 7 DM by this stage of the war. Another thing worth noting is that from the plane mix I am guessing this is the last gathering of Soviet fighters I'll be seeing for a while.

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Day Air attack on Hyderabad [India] , at 19,17

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 17
B-17E/F Fortress x 51

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 38
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
Blenheim I x 2
Martin 139/B-10 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Kongo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 3


Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DE Asagao

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Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point [BMA] at 25,39


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
AK Zogen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shirogane Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,38


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 73,35

Japanese Ships
TK Tarakan Maru
PC Ch 22

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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ASW attack at 16,3

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 1

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Sub attack at 73,35

Japanese Ships
TK Juko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 22

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135


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Ground combat at 22,17

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 93172 troops, 1162 guns, 1317 vehicles, Assault Value = 2482

Defending force 13499 troops, 355 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Japanese max assault: 2660 - adjusted assault: 1026

Allied max defense: 549 - adjusted defense: 507

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2326 casualties reported
Guns lost 83
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Excellent the Allied centre in India fails. This is going to dislocate the entire Allied front in India. It is only a matter of time before the Allies either abandon Bombay or decide to accept a siege of Bombay.

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Ground combat at 21,21

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1139 troops, 6 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 10968 troops, 320 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 458 - adjusted defense: 169

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1586 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 2707 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34842 troops, 564 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924

Defending force 13819 troops, 220 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 431


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 50,37

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8493 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 8898 troops, 85 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Allied max assault: 151 - adjusted assault: 73

Japanese max defense: 136 - adjusted defense: 529

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8233 troops, 175 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8351 troops, 30 guns, 503 vehicles, Assault Value = 233



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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24724 troops, 622 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 912

Defending force 49431 troops, 617 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Heijo [Chosen]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1817 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese max assault: 94 - adjusted assault: 208

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Heijo [Chosen] base !!!


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 589 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 962 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 31







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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/15/2007 6:16:38 PM   
Rob Brennan UK


Posts: 3685
Joined: 8/24/2002
From: London UK
Status: offline 		Whoops re the Yamato CV ,, new toy broken all too soon . I was going to ask if you could grap bombay port quickly but looks like a no rom the force size there. Pangim ? size 3 ? long way back to
sri lanka otherwise.

and grats on breaking the brit centre in india ..

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sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit :)

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Post #: 195
RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/15/2007 6:38:21 PM   
Vetamur

 

Posts: 191
Joined: 10/16/2006
Status: offline 		bad day to be named Yamato.. the CV and transport both got hit..

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Post #: 196
RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/15/2007 8:22:54 PM   
Nemo121


Posts: 5821
Joined: 2/6/2004
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42

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ASW attack at 73,35

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Coastal Guns at Bandjermasin [BNO], 27,64, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin [BNO], 27,64

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Sub attack at 73,38

Japanese Ships
AK Venice Maru

Allied Ships
SS SHCH137

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 73
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-21-II Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 2
E8N2 Dave x 40

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on IJA Imperial Guards Division, at 22,17


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E/F Fortress x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Jagdfluger must REALLY not like this breakthrough if he is diverting his B-17s to ground attack.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point [BMA] at 25,39


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takunan Maru
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 6


Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,38


Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 3
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shojin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

The massacre of the Burma landing ships continues.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point [BMA] at 25,39


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takunan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 3


Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DE Asagao

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Ground combat at 50,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12797 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 509

Defending force 8125 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Japanese max assault: 296 - adjusted assault: 61

Allied max defense: 240 - adjusted defense: 159

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at 20,13

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16353 troops, 225 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Defending force 1160 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1570 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 2660 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35


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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34865 troops, 566 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282

Defending force 17505 troops, 275 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 818 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 5090 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Allied max assault: 46 - adjusted assault: 84

Japanese max defense: 132 - adjusted defense: 173

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


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 50,37

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8028 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Defending force 21521 troops, 279 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Allied max assault: 96 - adjusted assault: 8

Japanese max defense: 313 - adjusted defense: 585

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8224 troops, 176 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Defending force 8381 troops, 30 guns, 505 vehicles, Assault Value = 234



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 21,21

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11004 troops, 320 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Defending force 772 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 444 - adjusted assault: 358

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 358 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24749 troops, 625 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 913

Defending force 49593 troops, 619 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266


Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 412 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 1878 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 83



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Ground combat at 20,13

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 648 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 16353 troops, 225 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Allied max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 446 - adjusted defense: 756

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 972 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 32


A very quiet day by our standards. The main news is that the Allies haven't abandoned Poona or Bombay yet. This is good as every day they wait there is one day I get ahead in the race to Bhopal - which will cut off the 1200 AV of troops from Poona.


Rob, Vetamur,
Aye, Yamatos had a bad day today. They are making for Sri Lanka but, to be honest, I expect Bombay to be abandoned any day now as my thrust towards Nagur continues. Remember that I'm a manoeuvrist and like to dislocate the enemy's defensive positions as a means of getting a cheap victory. With Nagpur threatened Bombay is untenable.




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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/16/2007 3:15:06 PM   
Nemo121


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Today's another quiet day. The main news is that while the Yamato's system damage has climbed to 58 its flooding damage has stabilised at 34 so it should make it to port. In other news my preparation of the Soviet east coast begins to gather pace with several sweeps going in preparatory to forthcoming port attacks. I have also taken stock of the advice given and after reading the weather section of the manual again I found it confirmed that the bad weather effect STOPS in northern climes at the end of February. So, I will land at Petropavlovsk on 1st March 1942 .

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island [AK] at 94,37

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Toyohara [Sakhalin] , at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 10
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15

Allied aircraft
R-12/Yak-4 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 16
LaGG-3 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 11 destroyed
LaGG-3: 3 destroyed

These Zeroes flew a sweep from my onrushing CVs.

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 48

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 4 destroyed

And these flew from Toyohara.

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 46
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

So, I can muster roughly 60 torpedo-bombers for my torpedo strikes on any enemy fleet which makes for Shikula. That should be enough to cause sufficient attrition. What this figure hides is the fact that most of my Betty and Nell groups are at between 33 and 50% strength and I've even been forced to disband 3 groups which had less than 4 planes each - instead of the 27 they should normally muster.

If I disband a group which arrived with only 1 or 2 planes ( because I didn't have enough planes in the pool to outfit it fully ) and then ensure I have enough planes to outfit it properly in 90 days time when it re-appears will it re-appear with 27 pilots of the right experience? The answer to this question will have important ramifications for my pilot training programmes.

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 19
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 7

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 39

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

1 for 5.

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Day Air attack on IJA 18th Division, at 22,17


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 18


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 28th New Division, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 8
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

I'm launching attacks here because I'm expecting these Chinese units to try to push westward and try to take the resource and HI-rich areas in eastern Indo-China.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Madras [India] at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 14
B-25C/D Mitchell x 13
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Kiji
AK Atutasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Asakasan Maru
AK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied bombers find a TF unloading a reinforcement division at Madras. The unloading's almost done and none of the hits are serious so, no harm no foul.

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Day Air attack on Trivandrum [India] , at 11,21

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-43-I Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 41
B-25C/D Mitchell x 28
Hudson IV x 15
IL-4C/DB-3F x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-25C/D Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
IL-4C/DB-3F: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Excellent work. 11 Allied twin-engined bombers are downed in return for negligible Japanese losses.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point [BMA] at 25,39


Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 3
Blenheim IV x 2


No Allied losses

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

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Day Air attack on TF at 73,34


Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 11
Spitfire VB x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Ryuei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tarakan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1883 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 1171 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese max assault: 130 - adjusted assault: 30

Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 46

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


Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Hmm, an unfortunate result. I'll bring in reinforcements in a week or two and that'll settle this.

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Ground combat at 50,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 852 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Defending force 7506 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 221 - adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 20,13

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16285 troops, 223 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 1128 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese max assault: 832 - adjusted assault: 1338

Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 267 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1574 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 2663 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36



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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42190 troops, 683 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2276

Defending force 18609 troops, 308 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 583

Allied max assault: 1940 - adjusted assault: 520

Japanese max defense: 562 - adjusted defense: 859

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1

Well, well, looks like we guessed right. The Chinese assault was decisively repulsed and with more of my forces on the way ( by sea from Shanghai) this flank should hold.

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 386 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1422 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62



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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2868 troops, 46 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 8435 troops, 30 guns, 509 vehicles, Assault Value = 235


And it looks like the Allies have bowed to the inevitable and abandoned Bombay and Poona. The forces from Poona are trying to make for Bhopal. I have high hopes of reaching there first and cutting them off from resupply.

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Ground combat at Tavoy [Burma]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 147 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 1004 troops, 33 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33


Below you can see the Chinese attack near the Vietnamese border.




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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/16/2007 3:19:06 PM   
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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/16/2007 3:27:53 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		How goes the shock pursuit in the centre ? It appears to be a horse race to Bhopal now but I doubt he will stand there as its to easly flanked at Ahmabad

I love how aggressive Jagd is being China appears to be going down in smoke will you be able to hang on at Shanghai ?

What kind of forces are you marshalling for your Russian landing I notice Jagd is being quite quiet with the Russian Hordes....ominously quiet ?

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/16/2007 10:19:14 PM   
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Sub attack near Brisbane [Australia] at 45,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Bunbury, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Mildura

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ASW attack near Brisbane [Australia] at 45,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Mildura

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TF 76 encounters mine field at Johnston I [USA] (104,78)

Japanese Ships
DE Sanae

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Day Air attack on Toyohara [Sakhalin] , at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 13
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
R-12/Yak-4 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Toyohara [Sakhalin] , at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 13
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E/F Fortress x 38
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Me-109E-4 Mike: 3 damaged
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 9 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 21

We won't be seeing this raid repeated often. While my losses of Vals were exceedingly heavy it is also true that the loss of 8 B17s, representing a fortnight's delivery to the theatre, cannot be borne for long. Again we see the massive difference in performance between the Mike and unarmoured Rufes and Zeroes. The Mike is only damaged by fire which downs Zeroes and Rufes and thus saves many of my pilots' lives.

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 45
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 42

No Japanese losses

LOL! 54 torpedo-carriers sortie to attack the shipping docked at Nikolaevsk na Amur and not a single bomb hits anything.

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
Me-109E-4 Mike x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Yak-1: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 63
Ki-51 Sonia x 90
Ki-48-I Lily x 54
Ki-21-II Sally x 30
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 77

The resource bombing campaign is going extremely well.

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 70
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-21-II Sally x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 117

A costly raid on Manilla but I wanted to be sure that the airbase would be closed for the next couple of days.

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 39

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on ROC 29th New Division, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 36th Field Army , at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 10
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
Ki-48-I Lily x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 22

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
A5M4 Claude x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toyohara [Sakhalin] at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toyohara [Sakhalin] at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3
Blenheim IV x 6
SB-2M x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 damaged
Me-109E-4 Mike: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB-2M: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
CL Tatsuta
DD Samidare
DD Inazuma
DD Kawakaze
DD Wakaba

Not a good day to be an Allied bomber pilot. 64 sortie, 10 are downed short of the ships and those which do not turn back make their bomb runs with more attention to survival than accuracy. My air force would never graduate such pilots. Bomber pilots' only worth is in delivering bombs to targets. Their survival is only important insofar as the longer they live the more experienced they are and the more likely they are to hit.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toyohara [Sakhalin] at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toyohara [Sakhalin] at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Tarakan Maru, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toyohara [Sakhalin] at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Torpedo-bombers operating from Shoho destroy yet another fleeing Allied ship.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 10
Me-109E-4 Mike x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Minnesotan, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

It looks like Jagdfluger is trying to bring more supplies into Shikula. I think I should LRCAP it and see what I gather. With any luck there might be a lot of transports flying in there.

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Day Air attack on Toyohara [Sakhalin] , at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
R-12/Yak-4 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Toyohara [Sakhalin] , at 73,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E/F Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E/F Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

LOL! 11 B17s down. That's 3 weeks' worth of production compared to less than a half day's losses of Japanese types. Completely unsustainable losses for the paltry return.

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Day Air attack on Haiphong [Tonkin] , at 37,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 24
B-25C/D Mitchell x 18
Hudson IV x 10
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C/D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
IL-4C/DB-3F: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on TF at 74,34


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 58


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DE Kuretake
DMS Shumushu
PC Ch 25
DE Kuri
DE Wakatake
PC Ch 9

I REALLY thought I was going to suffer serious losses here. This is my 2nd-best ASW TF and so it would be one of those few irreplaceable forces whose loss I wouldn't be able to absorb. So far while Jagdfluger is managing to inflict losses they are all in eminently replaceable areas.

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Day Air attack on TF at 113,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 14

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, heavy damage
MSW Turkey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

One of the last few TFs seeking to escape Pearl Harbour got unlucky. Scratch one TF.

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Ground combat at 22,17

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 89958 troops, 1070 guns, 1313 vehicles, Assault Value = 2370

Defending force 12016 troops, 294 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Japanese max assault: 3904 - adjusted assault: 2401

Allied max defense: 514 - adjusted defense: 501

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1689 casualties reported
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Another forced retreat. Scratch 20% of each Brigade x 6 Brigades = 1.2 Brigades lost to the Allied cause in one afternoon.

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Ground combat at 23,67

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 807 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 5998 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 20

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1612 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 2631 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36



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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38929 troops, 594 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2165

Defending force 18339 troops, 293 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 577


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Moulmein [Burma]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5238 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355

Defending force 7184 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 23,16

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8667 troops, 248 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 15949 troops, 35 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

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Ground combat at 21,13

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2396 troops, 37 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 3046 troops, 11 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 90



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14877 troops, 251 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Defending force 20402 troops, 293 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 698



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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 392 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 1455 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63


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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2876 troops, 46 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 8473 troops, 30 guns, 511 vehicles, Assault Value = 236


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1






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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/16/2007 10:28:01 PM   
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Oh there's a HUGE difference between fighting and taking something the enemy tries to hold and taking something the enemy abandons . I want to draw the enemy East as much as possible. Once India falls I will collect on this plan, which I've had even while we were playing. It may not work but that's why we play after all. Shanghai is ueber-safe . I have about 1200 AV at every urban base in China x 4 ( urban defence modifier) x 2-3 ( forts) = 9,000 to 12,000 AV.

The Chinese have had trouble mustering even 2,000 AV nevermind 9,000. Even throughout my retreat I had formed reserves of over 3,000 AV which I could have used but that wouldn't have conformed to the plan of drawing him east.


As to India. No, he will hold at Bhopal. He will retreat in the south but he will hold at Bhopal and at Ahmadabad. Others would do differently but this is the way Jagdfluger will do it.


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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/16/2007 11:20:26 PM   
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Naval bombardment of Shikuka [Sakhalin], at 74,31

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Atago


Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikuka [Sakhalin], at 74,31

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao


Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on Nagaoka [Honshu] , at 66,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Changchun [MNCHKO] , at 63,30

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 18

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 10
Ki-21-II Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Resources hits 9

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Day Air attack on Hangchow [SE China] , at 51,39

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 2

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 22

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 69
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-21-II Sally x 40

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 38

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
A5M4 Claude x 8

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shikuka [Sakhalin] at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 11
Me-109E-4 Mike x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 3
Pe-2 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VB: 2 destroyed
Pe-2: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

I forgot to set the ships to "retire" so they actually stayed at Shikula the whole day. Fortunately I had just filled out their Rufe squadrons with planes and pilots so they were able to withstand most of the enemy raids with little loss.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shikuka [Sakhalin] at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 10
Me-109E-4 Mike x 4

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 7
Spitfire VB x 9
Pe-2 x 28
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
Spitfire VB: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 7 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1
CA Kumano
CA Haguro

These planes are flying from Nikolaevska na Amur. Time to remove it from the correlation of forces. KB is given its orders and will remove Nikolaevsk as a going concern before turning to meet up with the Petropavlovsk invasion force and the replenishment convoy ( 50,000 tons of fuel) accompanying said convoy. I've timed it well enough that everything should arrive at Petropavlovsk and begin unloading on 1st March 1942.

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Day Air attack on TF at 77,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 81

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Spitfire VB x 3
Pe-2 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
Spitfire VB: 2 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AO Shiriya

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Day Air attack on TF at 46,43


Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Meiu Maru
AP Sumire Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 102,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Torres

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,41

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,41

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 8
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK H.T. Harper, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

The Shoho TF claims another victim.

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Day Air attack on TF at 79,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage... and sinks

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Day Air attack on TF at 78,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Montebello, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

These two single-ship TFs look like more sacrificial decoys. A third TF is also at sea and I suspect that this TF comprises the BB and remaining DDs in the American fleet.

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 48
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 94

Allied aircraft
Yak-1 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Yak-1: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Gulfcoast, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Exmoor, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AS Fulton, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yukon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Red Jacket, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Good results from the initial strike. I was surprised to see the AS there. This leads me to believe that Jagdfluger really saw this invasion of Toyohara/Shikula as being decisive. Well, I managed to prevent that. All that remains now is turning the tables and picking the low hanging fruit myself for a change.

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Day Air attack on TF at 46,43


Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tyoko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 9
B4Y1 Jean x 3

No Japanese losses

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

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Day Air attack on TF at 88,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Olympic, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Another vicim of the Shoho TF.

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Ground combat at Poona [India]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49030 troops, 642 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 1297 - adjusted assault: 1961

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1961 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Poona [India] base !!!


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Ground combat at Bombay [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8545 troops, 30 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Defending force 2856 troops, 44 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 476 - adjusted assault: 624

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bombay [India] base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed
B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
2271 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Bombay falls with only 18,000 tons of supplies and barely over 10,000 tons of fuel but that's enough for me. The Indian operation is running on a shoestring but that's fine, I like it like that.

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Ground combat at 23,16

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16068 troops, 35 guns, 980 vehicles, Assault Value = 2241

Defending force 14475 troops, 356 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Japanese max assault: 876 - adjusted assault: 980

Allied max defense: 586 - adjusted defense: 105

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 26

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Another 20% loss of AV.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1646 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 2631 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36



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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38916 troops, 599 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2168

Defending force 19038 troops, 309 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 608


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Pioting [Cent China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37092 troops, 521 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2459

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

Allied max assault: 1717 - adjusted assault: 1121

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1121 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pioting [Cent China] base !!!

About 500 resources centres fell into Allied hands with the fall of Pioting. Give me a week though and this production should cease. I'm getting quite good at this stage at figuring out just how to strategic bomb effectively. Practice does, it seems, make perfect.

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 862 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 5008 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 50

Japanese max defense: 135 - adjusted defense: 197

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


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Nagpur [India]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6726 troops, 235 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Defending force 14849 troops, 35 guns, 942 vehicles, Assault Value = 399



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Ground combat at 21,13

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2412 troops, 36 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 3046 troops, 11 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 90



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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14719 troops, 246 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Defending force 20470 troops, 295 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 701


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 397 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 1512 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66



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Ground combat at Bhopal [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 3220 troops, 12 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 110

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


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Just a little test to see what is there.

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Ground combat at Tabun-Nur [Mongolia]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tabun-Nur [Mongolia] base !!!

And Allied paratroops respond in kind.


My Rufes at Shikula had a bumper day downing over 30 Allied transports in just 1 day. OUCH !!!

I'm including a section of the operations report below to show just how succesful the Rufes were.


LTJG Takagi W. of Kumano-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 11
PO2 Kubota H. of Soryu Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 10
MAJ Kaguyama F. of 13th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Hyakutake H. of 54th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
FLT Fitzgibbon J. of RAF No.261 Squadron is credited with kill number 3
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 7
WO Egashira U. of 54th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
LTJG Kojima W. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 8
LTJG Inano U. of Suzuya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hyakutake H. of 54th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
PO2 Ohara T. of F2Daitai/3rd Kokutai is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Takagi W. of Kumano-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 12
LTJG Kurakane P. of Akagi Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Okura O. of Hiryu Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 4
ENS Okano E. of Kaga Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 8
PO1 Ibusuki L. of Shokaku Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Matsuyama J. of Zuikaku Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 11
PO1 Sugiyama M. of Kaga Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 17
ENS Saito, S. of Zuikaku Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 8
PO1 Sugiyama M. of Kaga Ftr Daitai is credited with kill number 17
LTJG Katsuma P. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 3
LTJG Inano U. of Suzuya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 6
LTJG Abe K. of Haguro-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Gorki L. of USSR 249th/79 IAP is credited with kill number 3
1LT Gorki L. of USSR 249th/79 IAP is credited with kill number 4
1LT Gorki L. of USSR 249th/79 IAP is credited with kill number 5
1LT Gorki L. of USSR 249th/79 IAP is credited with kill number 5
LTJG Hori D. of Maya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Hagiri U. of Atago-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Hori D. of Maya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 5
LTJG Hori D. of Maya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 6
LTJG Abe K. of Haguro-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 5
LTJG Katsuma P. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Hori D. of Maya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 7
LTJG Katsuma P. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 5
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 9
LTJG Abe K. of Haguro-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 6
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 10
LTJG Katsuma P. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 6
LTJG Nagashima N. of Ashigara-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Inano S. of Myoko-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Hori D. of Maya-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 8
LTJG Abe K. of Haguro-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 7
LTJG Katsuma P. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 7
LTJG Abe K. of Haguro-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 8
LTJG Hagiri U. of Atago-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 5
LTJG Katsuma P. of Takao-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 8
LTJG Abe K. of Haguro-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 9
LTJG Hagiri U. of Atago-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 6
LTJG Hagiri U. of Atago-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 7
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 11
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 12
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 13
LTJG Hori R. of Mikuma-1 Shotai is credited with kill number 13
1LT Evdokimova V. of USSR 257th/54 TRAP bails out and is RESCUED

As you can see Lieutenant Hori D went from 2 kills to 8 in just one day with Lieutenant Hori R going from 6 to 13 at the same time. It may be worth running my CAs into Shikula again in future just for the transport kills.







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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/17/2007 1:16:18 AM   
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Sub attack at 79,28

Japanese Ships
AO Shiriya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134

A soviet sub succeeds where the Soviet air farce failed.

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Naval bombardment of Shikuka [Sakhalin], at 74,31

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Atago

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikuka [Sakhalin], at 74,31

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 79,28

Japanese Ships
AO Shiriya, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage... and sinks

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134

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ASW attack at 74,34

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yugumo
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao

Allied Ships
SS SHCH136

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Sub attack at 33,46

Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Kosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS L-16

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Day Air attack on Kyoto/Maizuru [HSU] , at 63,41


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Sapporo [Hokkaido] , at 71,36


Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 6


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 93

Painful losses for the logisticians at Shikula. 60 bombers score 119 hits including 13 supply hits.

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-49 -I Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 26

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 15
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 5
Ki-21-II Sally x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 69
Ki-48-I Lily x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 2
E8N2 Dave x 38
E7K2 Alf x 6
E13A1 Jake x 15

No Japanese losses

Just a bit of floatplane training. I wasn't happy with how well they have been performing. It'll hurt me over the next month in terms of ship losses but I expect it will pay off in the medium to long term.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 53
Me-109E-4 Mike x 22
Ki-48-I Lily x 62
Ki-21-II Sally x 21

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12

I just do NOT understand why Jagdfluger is accepting such continual, unfavourable attrition! When he gets kills they are almost always due to his FlAK. His fighters are scoring at best 1 kill for every 5 they lose since the introduction of the Mikes. I know attrition is felt to be the Americans' friend but at a 5:1 ratio it really is not at all favourable.

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,71

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Sinking the last of the American DDs which tried to flee.

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ASW attack at 34,46

Japanese Ships
AK Tsurugisan Maru
AK Heito Maru
AK Syozin Maru
SC Shirataka
APD Patrol Boat No. 46

Allied Ships
SS L-18


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Ground combat at Nagpur [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14974 troops, 35 guns, 944 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 11697 troops, 346 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Japanese max assault: 702 - adjusted assault: 291

Allied max defense: 384 - adjusted defense: 71

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nagpur [India] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 25

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Another, useful forced retreat.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1646 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 2610 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37


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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38916 troops, 600 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2171

Defending force 18967 troops, 310 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 604



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Ground combat at 21,13

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10789 troops, 284 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 765

Defending force 3053 troops, 11 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Allied max assault: 764 - adjusted assault: 505

Japanese max defense: 94 - adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 19

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

One of my tank regiments got a little ahead of the others on the road to Bhopal and paid the price. C'est la guerre.

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14837 troops, 248 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

Defending force 19818 troops, 283 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675



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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 392 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 1537 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

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Ground combat at Ahmadabad [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 13008 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 400 - adjusted defense: 307

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


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

And here we see what they have at Ahmadabad.




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Rufes - 2/17/2007 1:32:50 AM   
Monter_Trismegistos

 

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Status: offline 		Can you remind us, which words you were using to describe Rufes? Hmmm... next to useless?

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/17/2007 4:04:32 AM   
bbbf

 

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ORIGINAL: Nemo121

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42


If I disband a group which arrived with only 1 or 2 planes ( because I didn't have enough planes in the pool to outfit it fully ) and then ensure I have enough planes to outfit it properly in 90 days time when it re-appears will it re-appear with 27 pilots of the right experience? The answer to this question will have important ramifications for my pilot training programmes.




I have a bad feeling that this change in the last patch is crucifying me as Japan in another game. I think those pilots are gone forever. You can't tell, but pools don't go up, and pilots you draw into these sub-strength units are at whatever level you have from the pools.

If you disband, I am sure that the squadron comes back as a reformed squadron, i.e at pool experience.

I would have thought that the squadron should arrive with it's full strength of pilots sans aircraft. Thus you get experienced pilots to disband into other squadrons or wait to rebuild the one they are in.

The only way around it is to ensure that the pools of aircraft are always sufficient to allow full replacement squadron drawdowns.

Bloody hard to do!

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/17/2007 1:12:43 PM   
Nemo121


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Well, when put up against top-line enemy fighters they are pretty useless. Don't forget that their kills on the 23rd were pretty much all of enemy transports and patrol types... which aren't particularly known for being difficult to shoot down.

bbbf,
Amen to that.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/42

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Sub attack at 32,46

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

Allied Ships
SS L-10

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Day Air attack on Kyoto/Maizuru [HSU] , at 63,41


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Arshaan [Manchukuo] , at 61,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 170


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 39

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Day Air attack on Sapporo [Hokkaido] , at 71,36


Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pioting [Cent China] , at 53,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31
Ki-43-I Oscar x 22
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 82
Ki-51 Sonia x 87
Ki-48-I Lily x 59
Ki-21-II Sally x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 84

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 67
Ki-48-I Lily x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 66

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,41


Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ryujo Maru

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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 26
B4Y1 Jean x 8
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 8
Me-109E-4 Mike x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Pennsylvanian, Bomb hits 1
TK Paul M Gregg, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Today really was the day of port and airfield attacks all along the Soviet coast.

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 33
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 59
B4Y1 Jean x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 92

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 3
Yak-1 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VB: 4 destroyed
Yak-1: 9 destroyed
Pe-2: 14 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 72

Imanaged to catch a total of 40 Allied divebombers on the ground. Undoubtedly they were waiting to attack KB.

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 7
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 1
Yak-1 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Yak-1: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfcoast, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Exmoor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Red Jacket, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Fulton, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

I mus admit I am a bit confused as to where the enemy BB I identified earlier has gone. Weird !!!!

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 26

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

6 for 0. Why is he leaving these forces here????

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Day Air attack on TF, near Taan [Hainan] at 37,41


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tamon Maru

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Ground combat at 23,15

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14126 troops, 35 guns, 916 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Defending force 8160 troops, 312 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Japanese max assault: 588 - adjusted assault: 425

Allied max defense: 273 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 13

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

And major Allied forces are, yet again, pushed back.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1663 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2610 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37



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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38991 troops, 604 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2177

Defending force 24604 troops, 383 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 765


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14900 troops, 251 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Defending force 19754 troops, 278 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 674


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 403 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 1545 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Ahmadabad [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 19295 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 400 - adjusted defense: 382

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


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

I forgot to cancel this airlift on the 2nd day. OOPS ;)

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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/17/2007 3:08:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		My understanding is that if you Withdraw the sqn the pilots stay with the sqn so a sqn with 25 x 80xp pilots if withdrawn will re appear with 25 x 80xp pilots.

If the same sqn is disbanded then the 25 x 80xp pilots go to the sqn you disband it into and when the original sqn is reformed it appears with NO pilots and you need to fill it up from your pool.

Only designated reinforcement sqns appear with pilots based on the pool xp

i.e. a new sqn with no special designated xp levle will appear with 45xp pilots in 44 a formerly disbanded sqn does not get these free pilots


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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/17/2007 8:08:58 PM   
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I should point out, at this stage, that Jagdfluger and I have been having a lot of discussions about the Shock Attack + Pursue model. I get the feeling that he is pretty shocked by his force losses following forced retreats but, hey, this is a no-holds barred game. Another interesting bit of information is that it looks like Andy used PP to transfer two West Coast divisions to Aden as we initially thought there was a bug whereby two US divisions had shown up in Aden instead of the US.

As compensation for having to get info on that topic (in order to outrule it being a bug) I answered Jagdfluger's question about my tank forces... I told him that I did have four extempore tank divisions through the combination of Tank brigades and tank regiments into ad hoc tank divisions and that two of those divisions were operating in India. What I didn't tell him is that instead of each division being 200 AV each division is 400 to 450 AV so he now thinks that the two ad hoc divisions are heading for Bhopal with two more being in Korea/China when, in fact, one division is making the drive to Bhopal while the other, along with several infantry divisions, is making for Ahmadabad.

Those of you familiar with Operation Bagration will notice that I am a big fan of it and am very much following what the Soviets did by varying the direction and weight of my thrusts such that the enemy reserves continuously end up in less then essential sectors and fall foul of Clausewitz's saying, "Order, counter-order, disorder".

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CA Kumano
DD Yugumo
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
AK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Tennessean, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Sovetskaya Gavan, at 73,30 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
R-12/Yak-4: 2 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Atago

Allied Ships
TK Paul M Gregg, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Sovetskaya Gavan, at 73,30 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
R-12/Yak-4: 7 destroyed
Spitfire VB: 1 destroyed

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao

Allied Ships
TK Paul M Gregg, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4

Unsurprisingly the Paul M Gregg soon slipped beneath the waves.

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 68

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 6 destroyed
SB-2M: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 130

Nikolaevsk na Amur is now, officially, closed and another dozen Allied bombers and dive-bombers are removed from play.

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Day Air attack on Pioting [Cent China] , at 53,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 82
Ki-51 Sonia x 87
Ki-48-I Lily x 56
Ki-21-II Sally x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Resources hits 90

Costly but necessary. I've decide to put the Ki-51 back into production as I really need a cheap dive-bomber which I can produce in quantity once I stop Oscar I production ( thus using up the Nakajima engines I would otherwise hve no use for) and which will help keep my trainee dive-bomber pilots alive during training.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 64
Ki-48-I Lily x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 66

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E8N2 Dave x 38
E7K2 Alf x 6
E13A1 Jake x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 52
Me-109E-4 Mike x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 59
Ki-21-II Sally x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

No enemy fighters resist my sweep. hmm, looks like Jagdfluger has decided to save his pilots a little.

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Day Air attack on IJA 1st Ind Mixed Regiment, at 38,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on USN 118th Base Force, at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
E8N2 Dave x 48

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 25
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 8
Me-109E-4 Mike x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Paul M Gregg, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 7
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Red Jacket, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Fulton, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

The enemy merchants at Nikolaevsk na Amur get pounded yet again. They are cheap and easy targets ( and the AS is actually important) so I might as well try to sink them before they can run any supplies to Shikula.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Taan [Hainan] at 37,41


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 13
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuzin Maru
AK Toba Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tamon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Lima Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Atago Maru

And the Beauforts continue their merry dance around the remaining Level 4 airbases.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi [Pakistan] at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 40
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 7
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Buffalo/F2A x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Floridian, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chilka, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 1

And with Bombay's fall not even Karachi is safe for Allied shipping. In addition the loss of another 16 fighters isn't going to hurt my cause at all

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Ground combat at 23,67

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4200 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 6091 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 258 - adjusted assault: 230

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Samarinda [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6896 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Defending force 625 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese max assault: 128 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

The Brigade here is just too disorganised and fatigued from hacking its way across the jungle. With a few days to rest up it should do just fine.


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Ground combat at 24,14

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13915 troops, 35 guns, 911 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Defending force 5889 troops, 285 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Japanese max assault: 612 - adjusted assault: 414

Allied max defense: 186 - adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Another forced retreat and another 20% loss of AV . For some weird reason though the Allies managed to get a unit in around BEHIND the ad hoc tank division. Still, I can make this work for me by rivetting his attention at Bhopal while I push on Ahmadabad and dislocate his new line of defence.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1663 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 2592 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37



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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39080 troops, 606 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2179

Defending force 25625 troops, 395 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 803



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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14924 troops, 250 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 661

Defending force 19783 troops, 278 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 674



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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 388 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 1524 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68







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RE: Carrier Battle off Karachi ! - 2/17/2007 8:17:47 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Aye I also am not a fan of the shock attack pursue rule but hey ho its a no holds barred game....

p.s. when we were discussing the scenario I said I thought the Japs had to much armour !!!!!

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