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RE: US Carriers clash againts KB... ABDA continues to f... - 7/8/2007 11:48:00 PM

ctangus

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quote:

ORIGINAL: veji1

I think that Honda's Dark side of the Moon and this AAR show the risks, and potential rewards, yielded by force divisions for the japanese. dividing the KB and dispersing the Airforce are, 80% of the time, a recipe for disaster. except in the very early stages of the war and in secondary theaters ( at the time), like Salomons, Southpac and part of DEI (eastern mainly) can the japanese player go for operations of strategical significance with dispersed forces.

Except if one is a genius/insanely lucky, it is more prudent to go one major operation at a time... It slows down the rythm of the expansion, but at least it averts disaster.

Yea, that's a good point. Japan has some tough decisions to make early. If you attack 50 places at once you're just inviting defeat in detail. If you concentrate too much there's a chance the allies will build a stop line somewhere before you want them to. Though I agree - it's largely more prudent to concentrate on one op at a time.

And then, as you said, there's a few geniuses, but I'm not that good playing Japan.

Well - Jari - well played!

(in reply to veji1)

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RE: US Carriers clash againts KB... ABDA continues to f... - 7/25/2007 8:19:54 PM

aztez

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Despite tbe "silence" this game is not stopped. I have just been very busy RL.

Here is an recap of the latest happenings. It was relatively quiet until few turns back when things intensified.

Game date is 9th of June 1942

Burma

I did try an offensive at Pagan and near Mandalay. This was an combined effort of British + Chinese SEAC forces.

Unfortunately this offensive has been temporarily halted and I have withdrawn into Mandalay.

RAF is now actively bombing resource centers around Burma. If he wants to stay there than he better bring in his supplies from elsewhere.

China

A lot of troops movements all around but no major ground offensives. However I did rout some 60 000 Japanese troops North of Changsa.

I think I can hold on here for good BUT Donnie hasn't given up here it seems.

DEI the battle of Java

Things did remain quiet until propably a week or more so. Now Donnie is flying bombing runs and sweeps all around this region. Here is an combat reports from last turn:

Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-27 Nate x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Kittyhawk IA x 16
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 damaged
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 9 damaged

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 52

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Kittyhawk IA x 16
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 37

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 22
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hawk 75A x 1
Brewster 339D x 2
Kittyhawk IA x 17
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 46

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 77

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 13
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
Wellington III: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

I wohn't sell my skin cheap here. No major landings have been made by the IJN. I wonder when the hammer falls.

Other NEWS

My intel indicates some 40 enemy ground units stationed at Kendari and Amboina. Along with these troops there are +400 ships sighted.

(in reply to ctangus)

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RE: US Carriers clash againts KB... ABDA continues to f... - 7/26/2007 6:10:17 PM

aztez

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Game date is 11th of June 1942

DEI

Balikpapan

Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-27 Nate x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 29 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

My intel indicates the airfield damage to be around 60 and thus Donnie has withdrawn bulk of his aircraft out.

Banjarmasin

Day Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

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Day Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 2
Wellington III x 14
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Good. This airfield is way too close Java to be allowed function fully operational.

Burma

Rangoon

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 33

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Resources hits 10

Excellent. Another 30 resource points bombed to dust. Japanese Burma army will have tought times ahead.

Other NEWS

Not much happening. Donnie still have those +400 ships docked at Amboina and Kendari.

US Carriers are repairing nicely and are soon ready for action in full force.

(in reply to aztez)

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RE: US Carriers clash againts KB... ABDA continues to f... - 7/28/2007 4:16:02 PM

aztez

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... the current score!

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Post #: 124

Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/30/2007 7:33:21 PM

aztez

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Game date is 25th of June 1942

DEI

Allied airstrikes around Borneo

Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58

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Day Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 1
Wellington III x 10
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26B Marauder x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25

Not much in terms of damage.

IJA airstrikes againts Soerebaja

Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 29

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 4
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 21
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 4
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 21
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 25

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 8
Brewster 339D x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 20
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 8
Brewster 339D x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 20
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Hmmm! Why am I failing to intercept these fighters??? Ideas welcome.

Central Pacific

North of Pearl Harbour

Night Time Surface Combat at 99,54

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
DD Kiji, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kamo, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Tucker, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Cassin, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Downes, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1

Despite BB Yamamoto this was an decoy TF as I did expect.

OZ

Darwin

Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

617 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shoan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Kanko Maru, Shell hits 2
PG Busho Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 26, on fire
PG Seisho Maru
AK Awata Maru

Japanese ground losses:
746 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

1550 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kantori Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
PC Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 12, on fire
PC Fumi Maru, Shell hits 10
AP Ume Maru
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 2
PG Okuyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
4680 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

164 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Darwin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33325 troops, 243 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 702

Defending force 30675 troops, 275 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067

Allied max assault: 1320 - adjusted assault: 375

Japanese max defense: 732 - adjusted defense: 138

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2142 casualties reported
Guns lost 35

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

660 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PG Nanpo Maru
AP Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 4
PG Okuyo Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Fukoku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
3096 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 58
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

346 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 3
AP Kitano Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Matsukaze
PG Tamo Maru #6

Japanese ground losses:
4032 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kanko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CL Tenryu
CA Furutaka

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

205 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Toyama Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Shinyo Maru #5, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
2145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 58
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

336 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
PG Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 1
PG Tamo Maru #6, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
3199 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 63
TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

484 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3, Shell hits 3
PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
3204 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Darwin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30345 troops, 168 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Defending force 124309 troops, 1138 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 3509

Allied max assault: 446 - adjusted assault: 12

Japanese max defense: 2484 - adjusted defense: 617

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2759 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

...that is a strong invasion force at Darwin. The question is whether I should move some US ground units into Brisbane or leave them to New Caledonia???

Donnie is serious here that is for sure by looking at his initial strength.

I will definately move some Kittyhawks into Oz from New Zealand.

(in reply to aztez)

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/30/2007 7:39:49 PM

Rob Brennan UK

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quote:

Hmmm! Why am I failing to intercept these fighters??? Ideas welcome.

maybe hes flying in at 100ft ? OR more ominously flying at max alt then teleporting down to strafe the runway

. anyway your killing zeros for little loss either way.

Darwin looks to be in trouble i admit. Maybe sail round a US div to Perth , by the time it
arrives you'll know his intentions better (i'm suprised he hasnt dumped all that on java
to be honest).And its a lot shorter walk from there too.

have fun

_____________________________

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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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/30/2007 8:10:46 PM

aztez

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So, basically what you are Rob saying is that either he is bombing at 100 feet or at Maxium altitude = I'am screwed either way!

I'am definately not going to send US army troops to Perth since I cannot defend the whole continent. I'am thinking of defending Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The question is whether I should significantly reinforce Oz or not...!

Definately somewhat suprised that these troops did not land at Java too! Donnie was building this up at Kendari and Amboina so I guess the obvious target had to be Northern Oz.

I do have significant forces in Southern Oz so this is not no picnic for him.

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/30/2007 9:54:11 PM

aztez

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Game date is 27th of June 1942

OZ

Darwin

Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

209 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Shinyo Maru #5, Shell hits 5
AP Tutukami Maru, Shell hits 3
PC Fumi Maru, Shell hits 5
PG Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 1
AK England Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1398 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 58
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

251 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kazuura Maru
AK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 1
DD Matsukaze
AK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1614 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 63
TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

645 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
PC Shonon Maru #3, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Seki Maru #2, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Enju Maru
AK Ryuzin Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Takunan Maru #8
PG Akitsu Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
2634 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Shinetsu Maru, Shell hits 2
PG Kantori Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
1304 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 58
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 2
DD Matsukaze

Japanese ground losses:
626 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 63
TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

178 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Nana Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Akitsu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
1262 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Darwin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10501 troops, 61 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3818

Defending force 26850 troops, 124 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Japanese max assault: 216 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 116 - adjusted defense: 152

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

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Darwin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10501 troops, 61 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3818

Defending force 26850 troops, 124 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Japanese max assault: 216 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 116 - adjusted defense: 152

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

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

157 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Shinetsu Maru
AP Heian Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PC Fumi Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Okuyo Maru
AP Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Kantori Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
728 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 58
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 63
TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

316 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
PG Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 1
AK Milan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Penang Maru

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Shinetsu Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 58
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 63
TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Seiki Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Darwin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27055 troops, 126 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Defending force 191915 troops, 1800 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 3942

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Hmmm. One massive operation we got here!!!

...That 4000 assault points and 200 000 men means at least 9 IJA divisions. (Propably even more than that) ...well plans are afoot to stop this nonsense in due time!

I guess it is safe to say that this is the main thrust! I'am just wondering how he can skip Java and DEI!

China

Changsa

Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 98
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet

WOW! 32 000 feet and the Sally's are this effective!!! I guess these guys are out of reach for the AVG???!!!

That sucks big time.

DEI

Balikpapan

Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged

Resources hits 12

A little by little more resources are hit!!!

Palembang

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Not much again but better than nothing I guess!

Burma

Tavoy

Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 59
Liberator III x 13

No Allied losses

Resources hits 10

This is the only Burma base with significant amount of resource centers! Now that I have destroyed most of the resources here does this actually cause any harm to Japanese supply situation???

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/30/2007 10:25:40 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: aztez

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 98
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet

WOW! 32 000 feet and the Sally's are this effective!!! I guess these guys are out of reach for the AVG???!!!
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That sucks big time.

effective??

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/31/2007 5:52:29 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: aztez

[b--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 98
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet

WOW! 32 000 feet and the Sally's are this effective!!! I guess these guys are out of reach for the AVG???!!!
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That sucks big time.

effective??

Oops... I pasted the wrong part of combat replay!!!

Anyway, Donnie is bombing a lot from +30 000 feet... really noway to stop these since my fighters wohn't climb that far up!!!

As for the game. Well, Japanese are moving South from Darwin which was seized. Some 11 units heading already out! That is not good but I'am building up stiff resistance further South so he better come prepared.

Donnie also has to have another invasion force lurking around. I would estimate that Singapore is the main harbour. Why? Simply because he has to start advancing towards Java. I'am somewhat dazzled that he isn't already low on supplies.

What am I doing.. <- that is good question. First I need to deal with the Oz offensive and once this is done than...

There are some plans brewing already though.

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Post #: 130

RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 7/31/2007 8:22:25 PM

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Donnie mentioned that my 4E bombers flew 10 000 feet on naval strikes couple of times. Well, that was an mistake and offered an redo of turn so they could be set on 15 000 feet. (Redo rejected though) Well, his bombers seem to fly at + 30 000 feet along with some fighters too it seems!!!

...impossible to intercept these guys. Personally I don't like but I guess I have to endure this for a while!

As for the game...

Game date is 3rd of July 1942

OZ

South of Darwin

Ground combat at 35,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50159 troops, 502 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630

Defending force 17009 troops, 42 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Japanese max assault: 982 - adjusted assault: 592

Allied max defense: 105 - adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

These guys are pursuing my troops further into South. Well, so be it.. this is not major cause of concern. At least they are out of the other operational theatres.

DEI

Near Palembang

Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 37
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nankai Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nagara Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 40
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiyo Maru

Ok. As I suspected there is definately another big invasion TF around Borneo. 17 Enemy units reported at Palembang and some 80 ships are anchored there!

Next turn there will be a large scale port assault directed againts Palembang. This strike will involve the 4E bombers + several 2E bombers as well.

Donnie continued his high alltitude raids againts Soerebaja. (It seems he is doing this at Burma too)

Other NEWS

Stay tuned... more to follow shortly.

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 8/1/2007 5:08:29 PM

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The game is now on hold. We are having some issues regarding fighter and fighter bomber alltitudes. Japanese have flown these raids in 30 000 feet and that is very alarming. Previous turn AVG downed 0 Oscars etc while those Oscars made succesfull airstrikes.

Basically I don't want the game turn into over "maxium ceiling" game which the only losses are operational ones. That is not good at all.

If the game is to continue Donnie needs to stop those raids. I have never flown my fighter nor fighter bombers anywhere near 30 000 feet. Call me stupid but the game engine cannot handle those kind of features.

Also as we already agreed with Rob the kind of Kamikaze strikes shown at Andy vs PzB are banned alltogether. This also needs to be agreed.

Also we are discussing about 4E bombers etc. Donnie has stated about their armour which is too thick well I agree. Unfortunately, there is nothing to be done about those. I have agreed the 10 000 feet and 15 000 feet limits for bombers that is no big deal for me.

These two issues are completely diffrent ...a) the high alltitude fighter/fighter bomber attacks which end up bombing at 2000 feet are a game engine bug ...and b) The armour thickness doesn't mean that these bombers cannot be stopped.

(Actually Donnie was inches away of shutting down whole air operation at Java. I was running low on supplies = no replacements and the airfield damage was piling up too)

Also we are discussing the effectiness of City bombings. Well, these are what they are... mainly this issue is raised at Burma and DEI. (Both places could have been shutdown for good)

The outlook of the game is now very grim since I don't intend to give up on the fighter and fighter bombers flying +30 000 and above. I just feel that this is an non negotiable issue.

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 8/1/2007 5:10:07 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/42
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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 36

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 29
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

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

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 47

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 29000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 29000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 29000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 29000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 29000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 30510 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 30510 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Hawk 75A x 9
Brewster 339D x 6
Kittyhawk IA x 48
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 11
P-38E/F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E/F Lightning: 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tacloban , at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 70
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd Division, at 47,32

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Ind. Brigade, at 47,34

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A PR x 1
IL-4c x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 24
Liberator III x 18
Hurricane IIb x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mobile Battalion, at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
MSW W.12

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Arashi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 23

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 36,86

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35308 troops, 366 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 831

Defending force 13215 troops, 55 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Japanese max assault: 737 - adjusted assault: 471

Allied max defense: 101 - adjusted defense: 103

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
731 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26504 troops, 404 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 46234 troops, 312 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/42

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ASW attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.12
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
SS O16

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ASW attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS O16

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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 45

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 45

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 32810 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

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

Runway hits 9
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 59

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 29000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 29000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 29000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 29000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 29000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 29000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 29000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 30510 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 30510 feet
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Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hawk 75A x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 30
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 8
P-38E/F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hawk 75A x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 30
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 8
P-38E/F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tacloban , at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 69
Ki-49 Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,86

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Division, at 47,34

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A PR x 1
IL-4c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Ind. Brigade, at 47,34

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 47,32

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 40
Liberator III x 18
Hurricane IIb x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Taiko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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ASW attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS O16

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26530 troops, 403 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 564

Defending force 45900 troops, 309 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

This is the last combat replay in full. Notice those fighters bombing at 2000 feet!

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 8/1/2007 9:48:04 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: aztez

These two issues are completely diffrent ...a) the high alltitude fighter/fighter bomber attacks which end up bombing at 2000 feet are a game engine bug� ...and b) The armour thickness doesn't mean that these bombers cannot be stopped.

well, in some kind those bombers aren�t stoppable, as you can see. No matter what you put against them, there�s no chance to stop them and Donnie can�t place 300 fighters at every airfield to see a cap of 100 that is then able to take down 20 bombers. Soon you will get 150 4Es a month with more than 200 in 44) that can�t be stopped by Zeros, they laugh about Oscars (an Oscar will shoot down 1 out of 100 4Es) and even Tonies and Tojos won�t do so much damage that it can be spoken about "stopping" continuos raids.

The way fighters work against Allied 4Es is modelled EXCELLENT in the mod. Though now this excellent airmodel meets all those other things that are NOT excellent and it gets to a complete out of the whack situation as those 4E bombers are achieving kill rates between 3 and 5:1 when going in UNESCORTED. Again, the A2A fighter vs those bombers works excellent, but while this works so good, the availability can�t be changed. There won�t be only three dozen of those bombers be ready for attacks throughout the years until 44. There will be 300 combat ready every day and everything in range of 14 has to be abandoned. Abandon four times the bases in range of an Allied base level 5 and you are already near Japan.

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 8/3/2007 5:50:22 PM

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castor troy :�True. I never said that the 4E bombers are working as in RL due to their armour thickness. Still these two issues�I mentioned are quite�diffrent.�It is good to hear Brian working on the improvements allthough this will be my only Big B mod game. (Nothing wrong with the mod though... just that I doubt I will start any new PBEM's anytime soon. Maybe the a rematch vs Erstad but that is pretty much it)

As for the game... well it is going to continue. We agreed on these new "rules":

Maxium. altitude for fighters and bombers is 27�000 feet.
4E bombers minium is 15�000 feet albeit when flying against city resources it must be 20�000 feet. (Should ease the pain at least somewhat)
2E bombers minium is 10�000 feet against airfields/ports/ground units. Againts City resources 15�000 feet (same as above) Againts Naval shipping these planes can flew lower than 10�000 feet.

Also I will rotate the city targets around once in striking distance of Japan. Meaning that not just oil nor resource bombings.

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 8/6/2007 8:12:35 PM

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The game has been ongoing. I don't know what has been wrong but kind of have lost the taste of blood with this one!

...hopefully temporary feeling.

Game date is 14th of July 1942

OZ

Donnie has seized Darwin and is about to enter Derby too. I think he has landed anywhere between 150 000 - 200 000 men into Australia.

Plans are afoot to deal with this threat and first measures are already in place. Allthough not visible just yet.

Meanwhile he pursuing my troops further into South towards Charter Towers.

DEI

The battle of Java is about to begin in full force. Donnie has landed 12 units into Merak just east of Batavia. I think he has been using barges and transport aircraft. Nothing I can do to drive them away.

Last turn the Japanese Naval forces sailed and bombarded Soerebaja. Allthough succesfull the price was high too.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 8
CA Kako
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 7
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Murakumo
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
DD Isis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Panther, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tanikaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, on fire
DD Murakumo
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-8, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3
CA Kako
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 6, on fire

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,66

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,67

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 20

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 5
CA Chokai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 6, on fire

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Well, well... at least CA Kinugasa should be done for good! That would be the 2nd IJN CA lost in the war. A lot more bombing action is scheduled next turn.

Burma

I have opened up the river crossing South of Mandalay. IJA troops retreated to Pagan. There are now some 60 000 - 70 000 troops "surrounded" there. I will start assaulting the base with RAF bomber cover next turn.

More reinforcements to Mandalay are enroute and should be in action soon enough.

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RE: Northern Oz invaded by Japan - 8/16/2007 10:05:13 PM

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The game date is 22nd of September 1942