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RE: it goes on... - 11/14/2008 2:56:58 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

It's a narrow 1-1 at Changsha.  Didn't you bring any armor there ?  Only 28 AFVs ?


no armor. My armor has just flanked the city to the South and closed the kettle to the West this turn. I have now 1500 assault points sitting at the base SW of Changsha to block reinforcements from there and another strong force sitting across the river W of Chansha to block reinforcements from the North. With my tanks finishing the total surrounding of Changsha, this means the Chinese already have lost the 13 units there. Will mean some 70.000+ troops lost.

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RE: it goes on... - 11/14/2008 3:16:23 PM   
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Well, the units reform, at least the chinese units, but this will take time and should allow you to make a clean sweep across southern China.

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RE: it goes on... - 11/14/2008 4:03:21 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

Well, the units reform, at least the chinese units, but this will take time and should allow you to make a clean sweep across southern China.


yes the units will come back. But it takes time until they show up in Chungking again and when they arrive, they are all at 1/3 strenght. And then it will take supplies and far more time to bring them back up to strenght. There are two things that the Chinese don´t have: supplies and time!

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RE: it goes on... - 11/14/2008 4:08:42 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 1

Dutch sub sitting at Balikpapan attacking my bombardment TF returning from Menado. The torps miss and my DDs achieve one near miss in return...

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 98,99, firing at TF 127
TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 98,99


59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Santos Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Nichiran Maru
PG Kantori Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

casualties and number of shots fired looks good, looks like Canton hasn´t been reinforced...


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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 98,99, firing at TF 127
TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 98,99


12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sasago Maru
AP Nissho Maru

nearly all troops unloaded during the night phase already...

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

Chinese milk runs...

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 69
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 51

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet

Miller flew in some Hudsons. Fine with me! Hope to see MORE material moved in... I also hope that Miller thinks that Port Moresby is in WITP as important as it is in UV!


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5404 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 1638 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 338 - adjusted assault: 212

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 212 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
2003 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 4

as expected after the troops landed, there is only the original base force at Canton and the base falls easily... My invasion TF was spotted twice during the last two days so I wonder why he didn´t move out this Catalina squadron...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 157201 troops, 2074 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3216

Defending force 67815 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1867



Allied ground losses:
556 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99799 troops, 1404 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2936

Defending force 50898 troops, 579 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1285



Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53405 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839

Defending force 202551 troops, 2110 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3216



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34494 troops, 482 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284

Defending force 177089 troops, 1865 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2936


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

all my troops ordered to move to Clark field arrived in the meantime... expect my troops being ready to be shipped out of this place within the next three weeks again...

< Message edited by castor troy -- 11/14/2008 4:09:03 PM >


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RE: it goes on... - 11/14/2008 5:12:31 PM   
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Good news at Canton, that's one more BF lost, if he did not evacuate a cadre.

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RE: it goes on... - 11/14/2008 6:53:56 PM   
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Good news at Canton, that's one more BF lost, if he did not evacuate a cadre.


I doubt that he will have evacced something. More important is the fact that he now has a base in his flank when he will have to bring material towards Aussie land...

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RE: it goes on... - 11/15/2008 3:11:59 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

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ASW attack at 104,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DMS Wasmuth
DD Brooks
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
DD Fox

I-2 is sitting near Johnston Island and is caught by an ASW TF. One out of 3 spotted TFs in this area so I guess Miller is ramping up his ASW efforts here...

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 38
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 4
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
C-60A Lodestar: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet

US fighters strenghten the defense of Soerabaja but they can´t stop our strikes, they only take losses... won´t be long until we will see Japanese troops landing on Java...

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 160

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 152

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

impressive hit rate this time. Lots of Warhawks destroyed today, excellent news...

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 125
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 51,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
DMS Wasmuth
DD Fox
DD Chew
DD Brooks

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

pretty bad performance by my torp bombers. Another strike failed to locate the target...

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 137216 troops, 1853 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2944

Defending force 50345 troops, 572 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289



Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 157663 troops, 2091 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3206

Defending force 67248 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1854



Allied ground losses:
650 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53323 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1813

Defending force 198636 troops, 2127 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3206



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34540 troops, 477 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289

Defending force 180843 troops, 1870 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2944


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported



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RE: it goes on... - 11/15/2008 3:17:53 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42

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ASW attack at 103,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DMS Wasmuth
DD Brooks
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
DD Fox

Allied ASW efforts near Johnston...

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ASW attack at 103,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DMS Wasmuth
DD Brooks
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
DD Fox

I-6 takes one hit and two near misses, has to retire with 42 floatation but I guess the sub will make Kwajalein...

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Takunan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS O20

O20 is a mine layer sub, so there are now mines at Rabaul...


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TF 109 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8

voila...
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 3 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

we have a base force here now, at least those milk runs will get more dangerous now...

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 89
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 99

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

one of those attacks means 6 - 9 days of work for the defenders of PM...


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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 171
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 26

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

Miller moved parts of the AVG to South China to engage my attacks on this Chinese corps North of Canton. Our escorts fight off the attacks for no loss...


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Day Air attack on Hopei Militia Division, at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

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Sub attack at 102,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton
DMS Zane
DMS Elliot
DMS Southard

A precious DMS is hit and hopefully it will go down. Unfortunately it isn´t that far from Johnston to Hawai... I wouldn´t use those DMS for ASW duty if it isn´t a must... We have spotted at least 3 ASW TFs this turn...

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ASW attack at 103,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
DD King
DD Sands
DD Gilmer
DD Humphreys

Won´t take much longer and I will have to retreat my subs from this area...

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 137212 troops, 1853 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2940

Defending force 50508 troops, 581 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1296



Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 126401 troops, 1737 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 3233

Defending force 66640 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



Allied ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47818 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1797

Defending force 199321 troops, 2133 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 3233



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34790 troops, 478 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1296

Defending force 180821 troops, 1871 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2940


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported



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RE: it goes on... - 11/15/2008 3:24:04 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AO Sabine, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Phelps
DD Porter
AO Kaskaskia

3 out of 6 torps hit the fuel loaden AO and needless to say, it sank immediately. Either Miller is bringing fuel to Palmyra or there are some TFs in the area that are in need of a replenishment TF...


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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 7


Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 3 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 173
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

After the unsuccesful LRCAP attempt yesterday, the AVG tries again today. While yesterday we were only able to take down 3 Tomahawks, today 8 in total are lost. That´s great, monthly replacement of P-40B is only 10! This way, the AVG will be worn down pretty fast. Performance of this Allied "elite-group" has been catastrophic so far...

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Day Air attack on Hopei Militia Division, at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Air attack on this Chinese unit and an ordered deliberate attack but guess what! The unit VANISHED after this attack!

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TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 137407 troops, 1856 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2949

Defending force 50726 troops, 586 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1301



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


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 184941 troops, 2121 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 3250

Defending force 65783 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1810

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 3273 - adjusted assault: 1196

Allied max defense: 1761 - adjusted defense: 1787

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
2543 casualties reported
Guns lost 96
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1644 casualties reported
Guns lost 32

Second deliberate attack, second time that we bring down a fort level. While our first attack achieved a 1:1 this time we get a 0:1 with a horrible adjusted av. And still, the 1:1 resulted in twice the losses on our side with only half the losses on the Chinese side, so this attack was pretty good, even if we get only a 0:1. I guess it will take 3 or 4 more attacks and the City surrenders, so we plan to take this base within the next two or three weeks.

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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46582 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1691

Defending force 193693 troops, 1979 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2952



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34830 troops, 479 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1298

Defending force 180876 troops, 1875 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2949


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported



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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 8:57:12 AM   
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Miller and I have done a couple of turns yesterday with some interesting developments...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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TF 151 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Mine hits 1

MK6 mine hit, we were really lucky, the heavy cruiser ended the day with 11 sys, 7 flt. So the mine hit did only some 4 or 5 points of sys damage as the cruiser started the day with sys damage from previous operations already...

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ASW attack at 103,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 3

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
DMS Lamberton
DMS Zane
DMS Elliot
DMS Southard

my subs around Johnston are still target of the enemy ASW forces...


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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
6221 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 15

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 65

I didn´t expect such a result, not at all after Mogami hit a mine. Lots of support troops, lots of recon and lots of bombers going in in the past raised the detection high enough to enable a nuke bombardment...


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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 98,99

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
CA San Francisco
CL Honolulu
CL Phoenix
CA Astoria
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 9

whereas a big Allied cruiser sqadron only does little damage to the two naval inf units that took Canton. We were lucky here, a supply TF with 4 AKs left the base yesterday... Too many cruisers in one TF for my taste and I wonder how the enemy CV TF(s) look like...

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88

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

Allied Ships
SS O23

All my ports are flooded with enemy subs. Truk, Rabaul, Palembang, Lae, Wake, Kwajalein, Gili Gili, Toboali, Canton Island... all ports where Miller thinks IJN ships could go has a sub sitting there. Nearly all of those subs have ASW forces above them but this helps nothing. Every time again I can only shake my head about the myth that you shouldn´t keep subs in a base hex...

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-21 Sally x 206
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 12 destroyed
I-153c: 1 destroyed
IL-4c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 103

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

brought a lot of bombers to China and until yesterday, Chungking had 3 times more aircraft at the airfield. Me thinks the Allied ability to see the Japanese aircraft movements strikes once again as Miller dispersed his aircraft on a couple of airfields exactly the turn we move in a lot of bombers...

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6


Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 4 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 45
G4M1 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 2
P-35A x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
C-60A Lodestar: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 84
Ki-21 Sally x 143

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 89
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed


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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 98

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 140
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 15 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

after disappointing results with the AVG on LRCAP, Miller swapped them out with obsolete Chinese biplanes! They take even more losses for no gain - not surprising though...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Porter, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AO Kaskaskia, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Phelps, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet

after my sub attacked an AO at Palmyra I set KB on full speed to move towards the atoll. KB ended up only in bombing range but Kates bombing from 10.000 ft is like using laser guided bombs, don´t know why but I always have the feeling that high exp, level bombing Kates from 10.000 ft hit more than high exp, dive bombing from 2.000 ft Vals...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
D3A Val x 65
B5N Kate x 96

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 1
DD Case, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet

There´s also a big TF consisting of DDs and the TF is hit hard!

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Dawson, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

We´re still in the morning phase and a small troop convoy is attacked. Interesting, 250kg AP bombs couldn´t penetrate the belt armor of PG Dawson! Both ships should be finished. The bad news is though, that Palmyra was reinforced. Reason for KB being in the area was that we had an invasion TF heading towards the atoll (some 7 days out) to take the base, while hoping to face only a base force. I´m not interested in atoll combat and the 120 assault points I´ve planned to throw at the base won´t be enough, even if there are only minor troops at the base. Means that after Johnston Island, also Palmyra is save now!

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 76
B5N Kate x 86

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Cummings, on fire, heavy damage
DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet

This is the afternoon strike and in the end we see 8 DDs going down. Losing 8 DDs in one day isn´t something to be happy about, not even for the Allied. Even when playing the Allied side, I always kinda feel short of DD escorts until mid 44 so sinking those 8 DDs is something I really like. Even though that our plans to take Johnston and Palmyra by coup de main failed I´m still happy with the outcome. The reason I wanted to take those bases is not to hold them at all costs but to inflict casualties on the Allied when they take them back. Casualties, escpeacilla within the enemy Navy. Sinking those 8 DDs and not taking the base is also fine with me as it would be fine if I would have inflicted those losses when the Allied take the base back. We will find another target for my invasion TF...

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #6
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 5, on fire

1 hit, 4 near misses. Guess the sub has to retire...

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O23

O23 attacks again, finishes the AK...

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 137556 troops, 1856 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2950

Defending force 50844 troops, 589 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304



Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11346 troops, 349 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2981

Defending force 63640 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1709



Allied ground losses:
645 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 728 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!



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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46908 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

Defending force 194237 troops, 1996 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2981


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34918 troops, 475 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303

Defending force 180943 troops, 1875 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 2950


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported






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TF 111 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Hagoromo Maru

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 83
Ki-21 Sally x 137

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 136
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 37
B5N Kate x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK San Gabriel, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Notus, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Surigao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makawao, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Angelo, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Bomb hits 1
PG Charleston, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Wawa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

My subs around Johnston and Mavis from Midway spotted this TF the last two days and as I ordered KB to pop up near Palmyra to destroy the enemy DDs down there, I was pretty sure that Miller would order his TF at Johnston to steam North as he must have been aware that KB only had to move 7 hexes to be within strike range. Well, people tend to forget things and voila, KB moves full speed towards Johnston and the TF is still there... a massacre follows...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Mormacsul
AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Surigao, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

we always only get a handfull of Midway´s bombers to launch...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 74
B5N Kate x 115

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Charleston, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Wawa, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makawao, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacsul, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Surigao, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Notus, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Angelo, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

not much left of the TF at Johnston but the enemy was able to deliver the cargo, probably more troops. I won´t attack Johnston anyway, so that doesn´t matter.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Wilhelmina, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Angelo, on fire, heavy damage
AK Wawa, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Notus, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

all ships already sunk...

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ASW attack near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Takunan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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ASW attack near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Takunan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXIV


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 160772 troops, 1467 guns, 1064 vehicles, Assault Value = 3410

Defending force 42821 troops, 265 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 581

Japanese max assault: 3400 - adjusted assault: 1906

Allied max defense: 591 - adjusted defense: 251

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
56598 casualties reported
Guns lost 323
Vehicles lost 1

The Allied defense of Malaya was a total failure and my troops had it really easy. I guess it´s the first time that I take Singers with the shock attack crossing the river but I won´t complain. Nice, my divisions are in better shape than at the outbreak of the war and are now waiting for being shipped out to attack the next targets. Needless to say, next target will be Java. The enemy airforce is nearly destroyed there, the inf units in excellent conditions, so I don´t expect much problems during the conquest of Java. And the big bonus is that all the industry facilities at Singapore are 100% undamaged!!!!! A great day for the Empire!

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11336 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2711

Defending force 63298 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1706



Allied ground losses:
530 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8340 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2994

Defending force 50159 troops, 572 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311



Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46989 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1672

Defending force 169701 troops, 1867 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2711



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35017 troops, 474 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311

Defending force 188365 troops, 1876 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 2994




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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 9:45:27 AM   
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There was a big DD TF.

About the cruisers, methink he has no CV TF underway, given the number of cruisers and DDs used elsewhere.  It makes sense, since with only 2 CVs (the one starting on the West Coast needs some time to come into action) it would be very risky to raid with them with KB clearly stuck on the Pacific theater. But at this date, he should have received his 4th CV, and you'll soon have to send your carriers on refit, so then would be the time to disrupt your operations.  What's your KB looking like, about sys-dmg ?  Did you lose many pilots due to ops losses in your 40 days of operations ?

EDIT: congrats for Singapore!

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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 9:50:55 AM   
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Here´s the situation in China. With the developments of the first 6 weeks of the war, we are facing a wonderful situation there. A couple of mistakes of the Allied commander makes it a totally desperate situation for the Chinese already. Normally I´m not a fan of going on the offensive so early with so much force as most of the troops are only around 80% combat readiness. But with abandoning two bases by the Chinese and not the appropriate movements to go in position for the defense of Southern China, the Allied commander has moved his troops into positions that are unable to hold. Better say, by not moving 300.000 men it´s now desperate.

As you can see, Changsha is totally surrounded, there is no way the enemy can break out of the town. A couple of deliberate attacks more and 80.000 Chinese troops will surrender there. I have a strong force blocking reinforcments from the North (Chungking has some 125.000 troops according to recon) and from the West, Kweiyang also has some 95.000 troops. Now what was totally surprising for me is the fact that 100.000+ troops took position in Hengchow, just to the South West of Changsha. This even though that Miller saw my TK rgts moving around pretty fast on the open terrain. This has lead to the total surrounding of those troops there also. Which means we have now some 170 - 180.000 Chinese troops trapped in Changsha and Hengchow. Both hexes are open terrain so there´s no hope the Allied troops will be able to hold those bases, no matter what fort levels they will be able to build (expect Hengchow to be level 8 or 9 when the assault starts). We have already nearly 2000 assault points sitting at Hengchow to siege the base.

Now going further South. At Wuchow, there are some 1500 Allied assault points, facing 1200 Japanese assault points sitting in a wooden hex. This means the Chinese won´t be able to do anything here. Just to the North, at Kweilin, there´s only one Chinese corps defending this base! I have a couple of divisions and TK rgts moving there, no doubt they will take the base with the first attack. Then I could even move on the road to the NW of Kweilin and block expected reinforcements coming down the road from the North. Also here, wooden hex and I doubt the enemy would be able to break through. That would mean we could have three Chinese strongholds being totally cut off from supply and a possible retreat path! Over 250.000 enemy troops in total lost then! Having three closed kettles at the same time in China is something I was never able to achieve so far. I can´t see any major troop movements from Chinese bases further away from the front so I wonder what Miller is planning. At the moment it really looks like he has written those troops off.

IMO the Chinese can sustain the loss of the troops in Changsha, it will become a major problem if the troops in Hengchow are lost also and if the troops in Wuchow are lost also, this will mean that all of China is lost. With all I mean the majority as I won´t attack Chungking anyway. Excellent developments...




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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/42

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TF 111 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Hagoromo Maru

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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS O16

torps miss, the DDs can´t locate the sub in the base hex...

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Sub attack at 107,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
AP Mount McKinley, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Mount McKinley was already in sinking condition from KB´s strike but still afloat. I-19 hits with 4 out of 6 torps and the medium AP is sunk...

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Sub attack near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

the fight against Allied subs in our base hexes goes on, with the subs still having the upper hand... needless to say that one torp is enough to finish a PC...

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Hagoromo Maru

Allied Ships
SS O23

Next sub in one of our ports...

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 89
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 57

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 96

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 23rd AA Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

The Allied airforce is flying ground attacks against our troops moving towards Myitkina...

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Day Air attack on 51st Heavy AA Battalion, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 26


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

no more freebess with two flak units accompanying my divisions...

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 138
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Sub attack at 103,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
AK San Gabriel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

another ship already been in sinking condition is finished...


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TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

we have to take the major resscource centers on the map asap as with the expansion of the industry in Japan we are looking forward in a rather desperate supply situation for the next couple of months.

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 158062 troops, 1860 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000

Defending force 50349 troops, 571 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312

Japanese max assault: 2685 - adjusted assault: 1164

Allied max defense: 1415 - adjusted defense: 981

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
2996 casualties reported
Guns lost 120
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2878 casualties reported
Guns lost 58
Vehicles lost 19

first attack here and I´m pretty satisfied with the results. The enemy wasn´t able to build forts, it´s a hex with clear terrain and we outnumber the enemy combat troops 2:1. The base shouldn´t hold long and the best thing is that my troops moved from the South into Manila, so this means the enemy troops at Clark field won´t be able to retreat into Manila but to Bataan, where I will finish them off then. Don´t know what I should do with the 550 assault points at Manila then, attack or just have them starve to death... With the urban bonus and probably enough supply, those 550 assault points could pretty fast wreck two or three of my divisions...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11341 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3212

Defending force 62949 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1687



Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44364 troops, 487 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

Defending force 12739 troops, 141 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 252



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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21562 troops, 307 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Defending force 25643 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47599 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1510

Defending force 79251 troops, 799 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81885 troops, 666 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2528

Defending force 111184 troops, 1365 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 2347


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Hengchow is cut off, so it´s nice to see the Allied troops using up their supply doing bombardments that aren´t worth anything...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51818 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1667

Defending force 191770 troops, 2133 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3212


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32009 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1122

Defending force 183812 troops, 1729 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2780




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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 10:07:37 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42

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TF 111 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Hagoromo Maru

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TF 111 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru, and is sunk
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Hagoromo Maru

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hagoromo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

New sub moved into Rabaul, immediately sinking one of my MSWs...

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 134
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 137

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 55

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


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 67
Ki-21 Sally x 121
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11399 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3681

Defending force 62750 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1678



Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 44436 troops, 487 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 978

Defending force 12725 troops, 140 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Japanese max assault: 1684 - adjusted assault: 326

Allied max defense: 245 - adjusted defense: 339

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


Japanese ground losses:
1684 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

OMG! This is the first real setback of the war (well, Midway didn´t go as planned also...). I was totally sure to take the base with this attack, getting such an adjusted av is just shocking. I could live with a 0:1 if we wouldn´t have taken such horrendous losses. Both divisions have nearly lost 10% of their combat power... Looks like those 3 understrenght Allied brigades here will become a problem...


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8222 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2794

Defending force 46233 troops, 396 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129



Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47647 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1514

Defending force 79463 troops, 795 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46731 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Defending force 212966 troops, 2397 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3681



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31962 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127

Defending force 184090 troops, 1747 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2794


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported



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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 10:13:30 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42

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Sub attack near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese Ships
AP Nissho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

subs in my base hexes continue to be a pain...

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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya


Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5

preparation bombardment for the deliberate attack today...

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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 45
G4M1 Betty x 36
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

Miller moved some aircraft to Macassar, probably to catch my ships returning from Kendari...

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed

unfortunately, the Allied fighter pilots are very low on morale and after two fighters were shot down, the rest of the defenders turned around...

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
MSW Hagoromo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

another attack...

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
MSW Hagoromo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kendari

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2697 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 1018 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 17

Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!



Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

we take the base and get excellent news from the commander of the attack troops: the resource centers are 100% undamaged!!!

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 196527 troops, 2378 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3693

Defending force 62484 troops, 292 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1664

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 3646 - adjusted assault: 3033

Allied max defense: 1579 - adjusted defense: 2178

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
3798 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1485 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

after the 0:1 a couple of days ago with only some 2000 casualties we get a 1:1 with nearly 4000 casualties again. The Chinese were able to build up the forts by one level during the last days. I fear I will have to fly some airfield attacks but those are probably not worth it as the airfield is only a level 1 and it takes only one turn to repair it completely after a strike of 150+ bombers... I guess the Chinese supply situation isn´t great though...

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8304 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2815

Defending force 46655 troops, 417 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138



Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47843 troops, 420 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1524

Defending force 79651 troops, 795 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28338 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138

Defending force 184588 troops, 1762 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 2815


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported



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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 10:22:29 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/42

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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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TF 4 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.13
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
MSW W.3
MSW Wa 6
MSW Wa 3
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Singapore will become my major naval base in this area so I´m moving some 300 ships from Saigon to Singapore. All ships except the MSW are waiting outside of Singapore to clear the minefield before entering the port...

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

the sub attacks in my base hexes continue. Did I say that I hate Allied subs? So glad I´ve destroye 30 of them on Dec 7-10 in port in Manila and Pearl...

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
AP Konron Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

Only luck prevents us from having higher ship losses to the enemy seawolfs...

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-21 Sally x 220

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

attack on the level 1 airfield. As you can see, it´s pretty hard to hit such a small field, the base will be repaired tomorrow. We lose 3 Sallies to ops with all the crews. That´s just not worth it...

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 138
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 1

one near mis...

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ASW attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
APD APD-31
APD APD-32
APD APD-33
APD APD-34
APD APD-35
APD APD-36

Allied Ships
SS Truant

The APDs are the only real weapon I have against the enemy subs for the next 2 years until those PCs with 6-8 ASW will start to show up. If all APDs fail to locate the sub then their ASW 8 doesn´t help at all though...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT TM-7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-9, Shell hits 86, and is sunk

The enemy moves in 6 Dutch PTs during DAYLIGHT! The enemy TF gets surprised and 3 PTs are sunk during the surprise phase. TM-9 is then hit by some 75 5 inch shells... Don´t know what goes wrong with the game when it gets into such loops when a wooden PT can take 75 5 inch shells until it sinks... DD Uranami is nearly out of main gun ammo...

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ASW attack near Toboali at 22,57

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS O24

next sub in a port, next unsuccesful try...

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 154542 troops, 1754 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832

Defending force 46965 troops, 434 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143

Japanese max assault: 2524 - adjusted assault: 1719

Allied max defense: 1197 - adjusted defense: 777

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2096 casualties reported
Guns lost 87
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3396 casualties reported
Guns lost 105
Vehicles lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

second attack and Clark field falls! BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI! Our divisions are in great shape and we will move to destroy the enemy that retreated to Bataan. Conquest of the Philipines wasn´t much of a problem...

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70542 troops, 755 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 7489 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Japanese max assault: 1684 - adjusted assault: 878

Allied max defense: 239 - adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

As expected, the first attack on Kweilin is enough to drive out the single Chinese corps... Have ordered the troops to move on the road 120 miles to the NW.

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11224 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3144

Defending force 60659 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557



Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 602 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Japanese max assault: 17 - adjusted assault: 40

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!



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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48009 troops, 422 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1525

Defending force 79846 troops, 795 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1261




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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 1:51:03 PM   
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quote:

Conquest of the Philippines wasn´t much of a problem...


I wonder how much this is going to change when AE comes out. I always hate it when the AI moves out massive supplies from Manila to other bases and leaves me with less to hold out with.

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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 2:34:16 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

quote:

Conquest of the Philippines wasn´t much of a problem...


I wonder how much this is going to change when AE comes out. I always hate it when the AI moves out massive supplies from Manila to other bases and leaves me with less to hold out with.



well, it´s not just the game. In reality there were two divs, one bgd, two TK rgts, couple of eng and support troops IIRC. This would make some 1200-1350 assault points involved on the Japanese side. I landed more than twice assault points wise. So I can´t really blame the ground combat system, nor the supply routine, well not even my opponent for losing the island pretty fast without doing much damage. Using the available Allied forces differently could have led to a couple of weeks more resistance but that´s it I guess.

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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 6:49:32 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/42

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TF 4 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.13
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
MSW W.3
MSW Wa 6
MSW Wa 3
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52

shouldn´t take much longer and all mines are swept...

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
SS S-28

the usual sub attack in one of my base hexes, the subs even dare to attack my ASW forces that are pretty much useless...


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Sub attack near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Torpedo hits 1
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

another attack, another base hex...

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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya


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

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CA Australia

Japanese ground losses:
1196 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 36

bold move Paul! Very bold! The TF was spotted during the day but none of my nearly 100 long range torp bombers took off even though everything was just perfect. Miller takes a lot of risk with such an attack. Losses are sustainable for us, the worst thing is that we´ve lost 3 Navy pilots in total...

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TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 72,107


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 70
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 31
Hurricane IIb x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 21 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Sweep coming from Mandalay. During the Allied bounce phase the enemy performed quite good, achieving nearly a 1:1 kill rate, after the bounce ended, the enemy fighters were just sitting ducks... still, the total plane losses today are only a 1,5:1... Miller is either reinforcing Myitkina or he is withdrawing North from Myitkina as we have spotted 5 units on the trails North of the base. I would guess he´s retreating, everything else would be suicide in the long run IMO...





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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 144
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 41
G4M1 Betty x 35
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 3

3 near misses, something to cheer about...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11192 troops, 349 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3578

Defending force 60701 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557



Allied ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

deliberate attack tomorrow...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48077 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530

Defending force 79991 troops, 791 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266






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RE: it goes on... - 11/17/2008 8:45:56 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/42

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ASW attack near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Takuna Maru #7
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1

we continue our fight against the Allied subs in our base hexes... one near miss...

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TF 149 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PG Unkai Maru #1
PG Nishho Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Magan Maru
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kozan Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Kanko Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
AP Nagano Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18
PG Shosei Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Busho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

great! My MSW decided to quit doing their work today and when you have a TF with escorts entering a hex with mines you happen to get this: PG xy locates and destroys a mine... PG yx locates and destroys a mine... 50 times more of the same until boooom AP hits a mine... boooom AP hits another mine... lol

The MSW did nothing the whole day... there was a patch that made minesweeping not what it was before as the MSW just stop at a certain point to do anything...


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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
MSW W.17
MSW W.13
MSW Wa 6
MSW Wa 3
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 1

and of course we have a sub sitting also at Singapore... at least my MSW attract a sub that used 4 torps for nothing...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu
ML Ishizaki
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS O16

sub in a base hex? not really? Heck, there are also two 6 ship ASW TFs in the hex...

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 24
Hurricane IIb x 19
Blenheim IF x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet

after our sweep to Myitkina yesterday the Allied decided to visit Mandalay with night fighters that tried a bombing run during the day. Amazing! Kill rate is good again, but it´s pretty much a joke to see only 38 out of 108 fighters in the air. Sentais were set to 80% Cap.


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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Hudson I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 120

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 138
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-27

another unsuccesful try...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 186950 troops, 2310 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3619

Defending force 60517 troops, 264 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 3583 - adjusted assault: 1565

Allied max defense: 1516 - adjusted defense: 943

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
3436 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2406 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

I guess the next two or three attacks should bring the unconditional surrender of the Chinese troops at Changsha... We have spotted 5 Chinese units marching from Sian to Homan today. 800+ assault points behind level 5 forts are waiting for them at Homan. Doubt that the Chinese will be able to achieve something here, but 800 assault points won´t be enough to drive them back out though if they decide to siege the base. Doesn´t matter, there is no industry so the Chinese can sit there as long as they want to do so...


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42095 troops, 432 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Defending force 12364 troops, 123 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Japanese max assault: 780 - adjusted assault: 489

Allied max defense: 238 - adjusted defense: 171

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

2:1 but quite some losses within our divisions again. Hope to take the base with the next attack in a couple of days...

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Ground combat at Luganville

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 730 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 48

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville base !!!



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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35105 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1400

Defending force 199296 troops, 2233 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3400




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RE: it goes on... - 11/18/2008 1:25:01 AM   
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I've never seen subs be so annoying as to sit in base hexes, thats pretty rough when ASW forces are rather inept.

On an almost unrelated topic, in my Me vs. AI game yesterday my minelaying at baker island paid off when the CV Yorktown ran into a mine on Feb 3 '42.

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RE: it goes on... - 11/18/2008 6:40:55 PM   
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I happen to be playing Miller in a game, with myself as the Allies.

Methinks I'll take a page from this & put subs in all of his ports.  He never touched Manila in the opening turn, and I have a metric ton of un-touched subs on full sortie out of the base   Maybe I can give him a head ache in return for what he is doing to me

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RE: it goes on... - 11/20/2008 8:24:13 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/42

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Sub attack at 30,52

Japanese Ships
AK Kanto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS O24



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Sub attack at 78,79

Japanese Ships
TK Manei Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Aso Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2

torps missed, thank god... including escorts doesn´t prevent the enemy subs from attacking at all...


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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Brisbane (46,114)

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With
DD Voyager

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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Brisbane (46,114)

Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant

sub laid mines, but we aren´t lucky... the cruiser squadron that bombarded Gili Gili obviously returned to Brisbane...

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Hurricane IIb x 14
Blenheim IF x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet

now that´s nice. The Allied airforce tries to fight me in Burma... keep coming please!

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 117

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 1

one near miss...

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Sub attack at 89,91

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

torps missed... attack in the middle of nowhere...


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Sub attack at 28,51

Japanese Ships
AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O21

this AK is of course killed...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11065 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3435

Defending force 57571 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421



Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41319 troops, 405 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 826

Defending force 12272 troops, 117 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Japanese max assault: 681 - adjusted assault: 300

Allied max defense: 234 - adjusted defense: 155

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

on and on, our adjusted av gets halfed here... supply and preparation is very good, disruption and fatigue is low...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35222 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1384

Defending force 199934 troops, 2235 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3435


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9039 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 42311 troops, 437 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 793




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RE: it goes on... - 11/20/2008 8:34:53 PM   
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ASW attack at 62,80

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
SS O16

we try to keep up the fight against the two dozen Allied subs on the map but our ASW forces are pretty bad...

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TF 154 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #18

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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


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

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 220

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 6 destroyed
I-16c: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

big airstrike against Kweiyang, a lot of obsolete Chinese fighters are destroyed...

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

my two AA rgts are doing a good job here...

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13
Hurricane IIb x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 13 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 138
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 86
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-49 Helen x 82

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 92

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

still Allied bombers at the totally damaged airfield of PM. Soon all enemy ac here will be destroyed...

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Sub attack near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese Ships
AP Kumakawa Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Busho Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Nishho Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant

would be cool if it would be worth it to have TF escorts... I don´t expect them to kill the subs, but at least keep them from constantly attacking my TFs...

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 133299 troops, 1681 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2682

Defending force 29433 troops, 184 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 670



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

we followed the retreating enemy troops to Bataan and will kill them off here... it won´t take long I guess...



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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11071 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3586

Defending force 56996 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390



Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40616 troops, 381 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Defending force 12419 troops, 122 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese max assault: 541 - adjusted assault: 281

Allied max defense: 221 - adjusted defense: 223

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

we are not able to take Myitkina with two Divs against three enemy bgds with 50 assault points each...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35432 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1370

Defending force 204090 troops, 2312 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 3586



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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 950 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 2683 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80




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RE: it goes on... - 11/20/2008 8:56:55 PM   
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ASW attack at 79,80

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 5

Pollack and another sub are sitting in or around Kwajalein and we have three ASW TFs trying to hunt those subs. Pollack takes 5 near misses today...

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TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 3

invasion of Java is coming soon... I was amazed that my MSW didn´t get shot up the the coast defense...

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 125

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 101
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Miller has a squadron of Falcons sitting here three hexes South of Singapore... will have to stop them from flying nav search...

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 4


Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 152
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2690 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 1981 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 62

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 187596 troops, 2285 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 3642

Defending force 57214 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 3502 - adjusted assault: 2195

Allied max defense: 1392 - adjusted defense: 1221

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
2597 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
2353 casualties reported
Guns lost 35

it looks like the end of Changsha´s defenders is near...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39735 troops, 355 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 753

Defending force 11978 troops, 99 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 219



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

unbelievable but true, we will have to bring in reinforcements as two IJA divs were not enough to take this base... every further attack will only wear down my troops more...

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8339 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2693

Defending force 29034 troops, 176 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 659



Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34271 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255

Defending force 205066 troops, 2185 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 3442




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RE: it goes on... - 11/21/2008 7:36:16 AM   
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Nice update.  Could you tell which units are bagged in Bataan, or in Manilla ?  649 AV after a battle retreat, this must be quite a few divs & RCT.


And shouldn't you start putting some of those Sallies on naval search/ASW duty ?  It's just a wild suggestion, but if the subs really are in the same hex as a base, you should get many sightings (raising DL) and some (hopefully successful) attacks.  Or do you have a house rule against putting Army bombers on NS/ASW ?
It's a good thing you sunk so many subs in Manilla & Pearl Harbor, seeing how annoying the survivors are now.

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Ground combat at Macassar

Defending force 1981 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

They did not surrender at the loss of the base ?  They deserve a medal...

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RE: it goes on... - 11/21/2008 3:07:24 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

Nice update.  Could you tell which units are bagged in Bataan, or in Manilla ?  649 AV after a battle retreat, this must be quite a few divs & RCT.


And shouldn't you start putting some of those Sallies on naval search/ASW duty ?  It's just a wild suggestion, but if the subs really are in the same hex as a base, you should get many sightings (raising DL) and some (hopefully successful) attacks.  Or do you have a house rule against putting Army bombers on NS/ASW ?
It's a good thing you sunk so many subs in Manilla & Pearl Harbor, seeing how annoying the survivors are now.

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Ground combat at Macassar

Defending force 1981 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

They did not surrender at the loss of the base ?  They deserve a medal...



no idea what units exactly surrendered at Bataan but there were a lot. IIRC two dozen units surrendered including different TK, inf and eng units. In Manila are sitting two or three PA divs and support units, all in all some 500 assault points. Those units will be starved, I´m not interested in killing them off with assaults in urban terrain.

I was thinking about using a couple of Sally sentais but I´m still needing them on the front. We have no hr on it but I also don´t want to "overuse" them on ASW, so as soon as I have secured the whole SRA we will have perhaps some 150 IJA bombers spread out over the whole area flying nav search. Max 1 daitai at a base with the bases not overlapping.

I know what I always achieve with my subs already early on and I can´t understand why people argue that subs, better say the US fleet subs, are useless until mid 43. They do work just fine and I always sink a lot of ships with MK14 torps in the first year of the war. Of course you also see enough duds, but sinking 100 ships with subs is IMO definetely better than using the subs for minelaying or have them sit in port.

The Dutch troops at Macassar didn´t surrender because they could retreat North as they did have a valid supply path to a base in the North. Doesn´t matter...


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RE: it goes on... - 11/21/2008 3:18:46 PM   
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ASW attack at 80,80

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2

we continue to hunt down SS Pollack... two near misses...

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TF 146 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
AK Toba Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

we are on the way to land at the base WEST of Batavia...

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ASW attack at 80,80

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 6, heavy damage

3 different ASW TFs hunting this sub for days and now it seems we finally achieved something. 5 near misses and one hit finally lists the sub as heavily damaged... long way to Hawai, perhaps it will sink...

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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 149
TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shosei Maru, Shell hits 6
PG Myoken Maru
PG Nishho Maru
PG Busho Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate this bug! I know that the game tends to unload troops even if you set your TFs to "do not unload". Well, I´ve checked my three TFs that are going in at least five times if they are all set to "do not unload" and they were. Nevertheless, the TF with the support troops unloaded at the wrong base...

it only unloaded during the night phase, which clearly shows that it was NOT set to "unload". When I´ve checked the TF it was still set to "do not unload". Great...


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TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 3

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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
AP Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Kanko Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Hashidate
PG Yachiyo Maru
AP Tenyo Maru
AP Oyo Maru
AP Ozan Maru
AP Surabaya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

9 escorts can´t guard our TF and one medium AP is probably sunk... In fact, there aren´t really many Allied subs operating on the map but whenever they end up in the same hex as one of our TFs, they attack, very often succesfully...

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 101

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 41

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 147
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 93,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

President Madison escaped from the massacre in the Philipines and made it all the way near Midway. The damaged big AP is then attacked and sunk...

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152903 troops, 1698 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 2717

Defending force 28691 troops, 169 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 648

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 2351 - adjusted assault: 718

Allied max defense: 588 - adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2620 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
40692 casualties reported
Guns lost 292
Vehicles lost 32

here´s the surrender of Bataan´s troops! Conquest of the Philipines was as easy as the conquest of Malaya...


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11099 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3125

Defending force 54865 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283



Allied ground losses:
721 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39864 troops, 360 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

Defending force 11887 troops, 98 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 214



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34385 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Defending force 187536 troops, 2012 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 3125



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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8936 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 41562 troops, 414 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 760


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


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1365 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 10523 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Merak

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 631 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

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

Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 15

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak base !!!

this is the base WEST of Batavia where our TFs are heading and will arrive tomorrow. A contingent of the Yokosuka 2 captured the empty base and our TFs can unload safely. Miller garrisoned nearly all coast bases on Java and while I normally like to land at Kragen (NE of Soerabaja) to cut Java in two, he moved a unit there. Java will be a cakewalk, the only downside is the bug that unloaded my support troops on the wrong island for one phase of last turn...



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RE: it goes on... - 11/21/2008 3:25:38 PM   
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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 6

the enemy subs keep attacking us, this time the torps missed and the DDs achieve 6 near misses...

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Sub attack at 60,76

Japanese Ships
AP Kyokusei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

and here the MK14 torps failed to detonate...

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Johnston Island (102,74)

Allied Ships
MSW Outarde
MSW Ungava
MSW Quatsino
DD Kennison

TF going to Johnston, spotted several times, my Betties at Midway stay grounded...

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 183

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 119

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 132
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 6
IL-4c x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 150
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 98,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 136

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged


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

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet

KB is near Pago Pago, you can surely guess why. Invasion TF coming in... only one unit is spotted here, we are confident to take the base with the initial assault as this is surely only an understrenght base force with 0 assault value...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11204 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3490

Defending force 54468 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265



Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8932 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 1698 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

as you can see, I´ve ordered my two divisions to retreat back to Mandalay. Unbelievable, but they were not able to take the base at acceptable losses and the enemy is moving in more troops via the trail from the North. Well, I´m also moving in fresh units, two more divs are coming with APs from Singapore. 1600 assault points should then be enough to take the base at acceptable losses...


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1352 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 10389 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123




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