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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/6/2010 6:09:58 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I'm good with everything that flies!-)
But that's much what I also heard Rob.

Plenty action today, getting into the fun & game part of it all
I need another KB!! Too many missions and targets....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 42

Sub - Surface Combat

2 of our destroyers finish of a cripple; overkill with those torps on a sinking ship!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 38,148, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
xAK Troilus, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Maker, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Yeah! Loaded fleet oiler sunk near Sydney, that gotta hurt! Andy must be running dry

Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
AO Cimarron, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

AO Cimarron is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at AO Cimarron
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Oh man, look at this; multiple large and loaded convoys heading south just 2 day's sailing
west of the KB! But I can't abandon our mission to sink them, argh
Dispatching a heavy cruiser to the hunt!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 7,147, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AV Sanyo Maru

Allied Ships
xAKL Honolulan
xAP Talma
xAP Tilawa
xAP Rajula
xAP Rohna
xAKL Kwangtung
xAK Stanmore
xAK Clan Macbrayne
xAK Dalgoma
xAP Felix Roussel
xAP Cap St Jacques
xAP Hong Kheng
xAP Poelau Bras
xAP Poelau Telo
xAP Kota Gede
xAP Kota Radja
KV Cyclamen
PG Moresby

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 17,147, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AV Sagara Maru

Allied Ships
xAK Hoihow
xAK Hunan
xAK Hupeh
xAK Jaladuta
xAK Neleus
xAK Nirpura
xAK Nirvana
xAK Wulin
xAK Nord
AVP Orion
AGP Wega
AGP Aldebaran
TK British Trader

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Air Combat

As our invasion force moves into Geraldton under cover of the setting sun enemy planes
start arriving; the crack CAP provided by the Hiryu and Soruy performs superbly and no ships are hit!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Hudson I x 3
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Gosei Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
A-24 Banshee x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Hudson I x 3
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-400 Airacobra x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Lima Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
A-24 Banshee x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Murasame
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Invasions

I surely notice the abscence of the Jap amph bonus!
We unload only a portion of our troops and equipment today and take some coastal battery hits.
Nothing serious but we need to stay on station for 2 more days before we can think about capturing Gerladton!

Good thing; opposition is weak and only a small base force to support enemy bombers. Half the Banshee's should be
damaged or shot down by now.

Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
xAK Kano Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
SC Ch 9
xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 5
E Hachijo
SC Ch 4
xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru
PB Myoken Maru
PB Yoshitomo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Ukishima Maru
DMS W-13

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Kinu firing at Geraldton Fortress
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kano Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
SC Ch 4 fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
SC Ch 9 fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Yoshitomo Maru firing at enemy troops
4" CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Yoshitomo Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 9 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Geraldton

TF 137 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141

Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (0 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /5
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /2
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 571 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
Defending force 2131 troops, 60 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
16th Recon Rgt /11
20th Infantry Rgt /11
65th Bde /11
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /11
2nd Tank Rgt /11
1st Engineer Co /11
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /11
40th Fld AA Bn /11
18th Mtn Gun Rgt /11
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There's a tiny base force at Carnarvon; need to assemble a large airborn force to kick it out!

Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 120 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /12

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force
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Invading Geraldton




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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/6/2010 10:24:10 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Is it better / faster to unload supplies from ambibious type TFs in small ports than as cargo type?

Not sure if we should invade Port Augusta or / and Adelaide direct.
It's really painful to get ashore and it will most likely take a week to gather our troops to get moving toward Adelaide.

Melbourne and nearest nearby size 3 or bigger AF is 9-10 hexes away from Adelaide, so we should mainly have to contend with local air attacks while some mediums and heavies will stage from Melbourne.

Hmmm, this is a difficult decision!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42

Sub Attacks

We sink the Indus, but the I-162 may not make it; 75+ in float damage.

ASW attack near Colombo at 27,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Indus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AG Canopus
TK British Destiny
xAP Neptuna
xAP Kepong
xAK Ima
xAK Ravnaas
xAK Ethel Edwards
DE Sutlej
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Inventor, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

xAK Steel Inventor is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Steel Inventor
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Invasions

Still 1/3 of the troops aboard the landing ships...casualties are mounting.

Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
E Hachijo
xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PB Fumi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
SC Ch 9
xAK Kano Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
SC Ch 4
xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Myoken Maru
PB Yoshitomo Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
DMS W-13

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 9 fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kano Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 10,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Yoshitomo Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
SC Ch 4, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
PB Fumi Maru
xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
PB Myoken Maru
E Hachijo
xAK Kano Maru, heavy fires
PB Yoshitomo Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 9
xAP Ukishima Maru
DMS W-13

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 9,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Yoshitomo Maru firing at enemy guns
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yoshitomo Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy guns
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 9 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
PB Myoken Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kinu
xAK Kano Maru, heavy fires
E Hachijo
xAK Hawaii Maru, on fire
PB Fumi Maru
SC Ch 9
xAP Ukishima Maru
DMS W-13

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy guns
4" CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Air Combat

Attack on Bowen which is only held as a forward base;

Morning Air attack on Bowen , at 93,147

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 7
B-17E Fortress x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 4
B-25B Mitchell x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
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Again we fare well in A2A and no bomb hits are scored;

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Hudson I x 3
A-24 Banshee x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Lima Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
DD Shiratsuyu
xAK Hawaii Maru, on fire
PB Yoshitomo Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Hudson I x 3
Kittyhawk I x 2
A-24 Banshee x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru
DD Murasame
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Kano Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground Combat

Will be at least 2-3 days before we are ready to attack Geraldton!

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 585 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
Defending force 6364 troops, 108 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
65th Bde /11
16th Recon Rgt /11
20th Infantry Rgt /11
2nd Tank Rgt /11
1st Engineer Co /11
40th Fld AA Bn /11
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /11
18th Mtn Gun Rgt /11
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Being forced to shock attack when landing reinforcements destroyes 60% of new troops and
increase overall disruption and fatigue.... Island invasions is truly hard now!

Ground combat at Christmas Island (174,141)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1049 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 790 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 15 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Rgt /6

Defending units:
Christmas USN CPNAB
E Det USN Port Svc
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End of Cimarron




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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 452
RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/6/2010 11:51:41 PM   
bbbf

 

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From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Status: offline 		Yes, always use amphibious for missions to bases with low level ports.

AP's and AK's help as well, use only xAK/P's and you may not be able to unload heavy equipment in very small ports.



< Message edited by bbbf -- 3/6/2010 11:54:18 PM >

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Robert Lee

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/6/2010 11:59:35 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 42

More of the same as we continue to unload; I withdrew the LRCAP as enemy LBA didn't hit much and we're almost done unloading!
One bomb hit today was the punishment!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 4

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Taizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground Combat

Another Chink town surrounded and captured...

Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31111 troops, 225 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 9908 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 817

Allied adjusted defense: 133
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
12675 casualties reported
Squads: 206 destroyed, 375 disabled
Non Combat: 564 destroyed, 337 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
17th/B Division
116th/A Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/C Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
116th/B Division

Defending units:
25th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 577 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 9181 troops, 143 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
65th Bde /11
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Rgt /11
1st Engineer Co
2nd Tank Rgt /11
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Counter attack by USMC paras; 4E's have been bombing us for some days but we're still capable of fending of
a stronger force than this!

Ground combat at Oodnadatta (74,149)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 80 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 574 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 6
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /13

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
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Change in Plans

With the enemy 27th Division at Geraldton that front will become a holding action; a rear guard action will secure Carnarvon.
Andy is going to need a lot of firepower to drive us back.

To counter this the following actions will be taken:
- I'm actually a bit pleased with this development!




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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 12:28:12 AM   
Nemo121


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Status: offline 		Question... Is this a kesselschlacht operation wherein allowing him to bring formations into the Perth region will merely bring them into the jaws of your envelopement and destruction or do you not have sufficient forces at hand for this?

I'm just asking because depending on the type of operation you want to run it may not make sense to cut the railroad at Kalgoorlie quite yet.

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 2:07:24 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Yes, in a way that's how it will become; the challenge is that if Andy reinforce Western Oz to heavily I will have problems diverting enough troops to capture Perth and at the same time put the lid over SE OZ. Everything hangs in the balance I guess!
- The railroad won't be cut in another 2 weeks or so, Andy is making an effort to open the road to Alice Springs and will soon kick our paras out of the roadblock. Think I should be ready to capture Alice before he can reinforce though, our reinforcements is just a hex out.

See you are posting on both threads Nemo, loose lips shink ships you know so pls be careful with giving advice both ways!-)

Ok, some more pain around Geraldton as we finish unloading and start to move our ships back home.
We loose a handful today including a Mutsuki class destroyer that had to be scuttled after taking a 1000lb bomb
down the chimney.

The main event was the interdition of an enemy convoy - unescorted - by 2 fleet destroyers and a light cruiser.
Oh come mayhem!-)

The Yamato arrived today, will be laid up as a luxury hotel for the top brass including compartments for 500 Geisha girls!-)
Now I'll let the naval construction points grow a bit before finding a carrier to accelerate.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 42

Surface Combat

Not to great results at night....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 13,147, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Oklahoman, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Santa Ana
xAKL Memphis City
xAKL Selma City
xAKL Argus
xAKL Morazan
xAKL Prusa
xAKL Surigao
xAKL Lorinna
xAKL Sjobris
xAKL Siberoet
xAKL Sibolga
xAKL Bidelia
xAKL Fiona
xAKL Karuah
xAKL Kindur, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lady Isobel, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 9,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Tachekaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Oklahoman at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Kindur at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages xAKL Oklahoman at 3,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages xAKL Oklahoman at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 2,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages xAKL Kindur at 2,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 2,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Oklahoman at 2,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages xAKL Oklahoman at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Much better at day break! Tomorrow we try to finish this convoy of - I know there is 1 or 2 more convoys, but don't got enough shells for em all....

Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 12,147, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori

Allied Ships
xAKL Oklahoman, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Santa Ana, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAKL Memphis City
xAKL Selma City
xAKL Argus, Shell hits 1
xAKL Morazan, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Prusa, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Surigao
xAKL Lorinna
xAKL Sjobris
xAKL Siberoet, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Sibolga, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Bidelia, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Fiona, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Karuah, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Kindur, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Santa Ana at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Oklahoman at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Kindur at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Santa Ana at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Karuah at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Bidelia at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Morazan at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Fiona at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Siberoet at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Karuah at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Siberoet at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Karuah at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Prusa at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Karuah at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Karuah at 6,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Bidelia at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Sibolga at 5,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Prusa at 5,000 yards
Kojima D. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAKL Karuah sunk by CL Natori at 4,000 yards
xAKL Sibolga sunk by CL Natori at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Fiona at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Fiona at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Argus at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Prusa at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Bidelia at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
A-24 Banshee x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 6

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAK Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11
P-400 Airacobra x 4

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 1
A-24 Banshee x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 4

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 47,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 7

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground Combat

This was a good one; marched a division over a river - changed it to combat mode just as it crossed and shock attacked 2 Chink Corps out of their positions with heavy losses

Ground combat at 84,46
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12487 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 7747 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
Japanese adjusted assault: 628

Allied adjusted defense: 213
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2696 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
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Andy has more AV in Geraldton than me, so let's clear that base to our rear and dig in and wait for the cavalry!

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8531 troops, 177 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 433
Defending force 9339 troops, 143 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry/A Division
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/B Division
Geraldton Fortress
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
10th Light Horse Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Bde /11
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 7:52:30 AM   
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 10:41:53 AM   
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 5:49:43 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Nemo121

I'm mostly just asking a couple of questions, not giving any meaningful advice ( I have stated the utterly bleeding obvious a couple of times ). I know how to OPSEC but if you are uncomfortable with me posting in both I'll desist. I don't mind.


The rule I try to follow is - pick one of the following:

01 - Read both (read only no posting)

or

02 - Read and Post in one only - but do not read or post in the other.

This avoids even unconscious hints carrying over from one side of the AAR to the other.



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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 6:00:31 PM   
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YMMV

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 6:27:01 PM   
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ANY operation is either a diversion/delay, an attempt to gain territory or an attempt to kill enemy forces ( or some minor mix of the three ). Let's not over-react with the, you can't post in two threads thing. You can't post strategic advice etc in 2 threads but is someone seriously saying you can't ask a barn-door question like that?

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 7:18:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		That's good etiquette Joe! These are important turns in the game, so it's important to keep Andy guessing.
You all know what's being discussed in Andy's thread, so I'm sure you're playing it safe Nemo.

I accelerated 2 Katsuragi class carriers today; will follow the development of naval construction points.
- I don't have many subs to turn off, only those that have started their production run can be turned off.
Also love my submarine service and wouldn't like to loose a single boat

When the Hiyo, Ryujo and Musashi are completed I should be able to accelerate the Shinano, Taiho and remaining Katsuragi's.
NB! In scen 2 the Shinano is a Taiho class carrier and the left over steel is used for another few light cruisers.

Ok todays main news: We finished the convoy of AKL's and found another large cluster of unescorted ships south of the KB.
Andy told me his AKL's had run out of fuel; this must be the case with this large convoy as well, fleeing head over heels as we came to pay them a visit! I didn't know about this convoy so it came as a surprise - another 20 ships sent to Davy Jones locker for the cost of 1 Kate bomber....

The only drawback is that we spent way to many torpedoes; I now have to turn them off again and only turn them on when I expect to engage enemy carriers. I really need a switch for these precious weapons 1. When enemy ships are spotted use only bombs against non-navy vessels. - If there are incidents of mistaken identities that would be fine...but wasting the Empires long lances on dead in the water targets is poodoo!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 42

Invasions

Ok we're invading Carnarvon; just a minor enemy presence her, but it has the potential of holding numerous airfields.
The importance of this base increased as we got bogged down further south. Now this is our supply line and retreat path if it should come to that. I will also build airfields and provide air support from here.

Pre-Invasion action off Carnarvon

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Shiokaze
DD Yunagi
PB Magan Maru
APD Tade
DMS W-5

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Naka firing at Sorong Det. Base Force
DD Shiokaze firing at Sorong Det. Base Force
DD Yunagi firing at Sorong Det. Base Force
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Carnarvon

TF 279 troops unloading over beach at Carnarvon, 49,133

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Surface Combat

Ok the Atago swept in and finished the light cargo vessles west of Perth, done deal but the ship _should_
have used its secondary armament, instead it wasted torpedoes and half its main armament ammo :-\

Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 12,147, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago

Allied Ships
xAKL Memphis City, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Selma City, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Argus, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Surigao, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Sjobris, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAKL Sjobris sunk by CA Atago at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAKL Selma City at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Memphis City sunk by CA Atago at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAKL Surigao sunk by CA Atago at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
xAKL Lorinna sunk by CA Atago at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAKL Selma City at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAKL Argus at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAKL Selma City at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAKL Selma City at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAKL Argus at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAKL Selma City sunk by CA Atago at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
xAKL Argus sunk by CA Atago at 7,000 yards
xAKL Argus sunk by CA Atago at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Air Combat


Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,170
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 35
D3A1 Val x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Jeff Davis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK San Bernadino, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacland
xAP Mungana, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Maine, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ellaroo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Goulburn, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Am. Builder, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Jeff Davis dead in the water ...
San Bernadino dead in the water ...
Mungana dead in the water ...
Maine dead in the water ...
Ellaroo dead in the water ...
Goulburn dead in the water ...
Diomed dead in the water ...
Pennsylvanian dead in the water ...
Am. Builder dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,170

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Panaman, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nightingale, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Panaman dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Panaman
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nightingale
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,170
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Wallingford, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Nulton, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK West Planter, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Iron Baron, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Age
xAP Murada, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AG Sirius
xAK Virginian
xAK Dorothy Philips, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AVP Thrush, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK West Notus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ellaroo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Aeon, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mormacland, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Wallingford dead in the water ...
Admiral Nulton dead in the water ...
West Planter dead in the water ...
Iron Baron dead in the water ...
Age dead in the water ...
Murada dead in the water ...
Dorothy Philips dead in the water ...
Thrush dead in the water ...
West Notus dead in the water ...
Ellaroo dead in the water ...
Aeon dead in the water ...
West Ivis dead in the water ...
Mormacland dead in the water ...
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Sub Attacks

A rare kill by a fleet sub...minor victim fortunately. Been putting mines near Lunga but is all out of mines.

Submarine attack near Feni Islands at 107,127

Japanese Ships
CMc Enoshima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

CMc Enoshima is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at CMc Enoshima
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Launched a midget sub against Pearl, another has been launched at Karachi and yet another at Suva and still others
at Sydney and Melbourne. No hits in all my attempts; real life results were better. Maybe the chance of success should be upped to one in fifteen or?

Took a snap at a dd in Pearl, but missed as well.

Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
DD Grayson

DD Grayson is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes
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Air Combat

We finish the derelict convoy!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 49,170

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Age, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Sirius, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tamara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Virginian, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 49,170

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Virginian, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Age, and is sunk
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Ground Combat

Ok we got our rear covered;

Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1066 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 120 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Carnarvon !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /5
Singapore Det

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force
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Err, can someone explain this to me; 16 guns and 6 vehicles and 172 casualties

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 581 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 286
Defending force 9802 troops, 143 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Geraldton Fortress
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/A Division
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Bde /11
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Err, can someone explain this to me; 16 guns and 6 vehicles and 172 casualties



Really, really, big guns.

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 9:18:13 PM   
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/7/2010 10:53:02 PM   
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 12:19:13 AM   
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 2:10:41 AM   
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I'd be interested to know if your heavy equipment unloaded at Geraldton with those xAKs.

Also, Kates don't carry long lances.

I'm a bit surprised KB isn't out of sorties completely with all the fighting. How are you resupplying?


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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 8:58:37 AM   
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Err, can someone explain this to me; 16 guns and 6 vehicles and 172 casualties

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 581 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 286
Defending force 9802 troops, 143 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Geraldton Fortress
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/A Division
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Bde /11
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment

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easily explained I guess, CLEAR terrain (or desert?). Artillery is a killer in a clear hex, no matter which side. It has been toned down (or at least should have been toned down) with the latest patch as there was a bug enabling every artillery unit firing at EVERY unit in the enemy´s stack. I still wouldn´t want to meet a dozen artillery units in a clear hex after the patch.


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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 6:38:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't buy the arty casualties; we've dug in for over a week in the Geraldton base hex which is a built up town and irrigated? hex. Too few guns and too heavy casualties still.

KB got plenty of sorties, have hardly spent 20% of total - just not too many torps left.
Resupply is with the replenishment TF, when troops are ashore we need to RTB to replenish strikes.

Most heavy equipment was unloaded at Geraldton, some was lost and I'm moving a 65th Bde remnant back to base as we
withdrew out ships before all was unloaded. Looks like Andy has moved 2 of the 3 divisional regiments out of Geraldton - they're heading south.

Tomorrow we're landing at Esperance; was spotted by enemy AC today. It's a size 3 port and we got an LSD, AP's and AK's.
Hope we manage to unload in fashion this time.

Thx Venividi, hope it doesn't turn to exciting!-)


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 42

ASW Attacks

We spotted a huge surface combat TF moving west towards Melbourne, the different locations show
how it move west. Our sub was hit by depth charges and has to RTB.

- Notice the British battleships here

ASW attack near Flinders Island at 84,174

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
BB Resolution
BB Warspite
BB New Mexico
CA Astoria
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit
DD Gilmer
DD Dent
DD Express
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Bulmer
DD Allen
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Tucker
DD Gwin
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD King
DD Sands

SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shaw
DD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD King attacking submerged sub ....
DD King cannot reach attack position over SS I-124
DD King cannot reach attack position over SS I-124
DD King cannot establish contact with SS I-124
DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD King fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Burnie at 82,174

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 4

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Warspite
BB New Mexico
CA Astoria
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit
DD Gilmer
DD Dent
DD Express
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Bulmer
DD Allen
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Tucker
DD Shaw
DD Gwin
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD King
DD Sands

SS I-124 is sighted by escort
DD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD King attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

Sent several sweeps over Rockhampton; enemy AF seems to be gone and number of troops
is reduced!

Morning Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Ground Combat

Andy is probing to see if his 4E's have killed my troops, but nope!

Ground combat at Oodnadatta (74,149)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 58 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 768 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 12

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/7th Ind Coy
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /13

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /15
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Still strangely heavy casualties....

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 581 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 9761 troops, 143 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Geraldton Fortress
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Bde /11
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Advice please - will this work?

I'm also sortying the Mini KB from Rabaul, want to stir up some anxiety on the east coast of Oz and it's possible
that the Mini KB will link up with the KB.




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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 6:54:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Do you have real APs? Or are they xAPs? If they are real APs, where did you get them? I went looking to see if any of my xAPs would convert, I didn't find any.

Are you planning to land in non-base hexes?

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 7:02:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		What do you mean real AP's? With AP's I mean troop transports, Japan doesn't have anything else and nothing convert to APAs!?
- Yes, I'm planning to land over a broader invasion front like in Normandy from Port Augusta to Adelaide area.

My fear is that I will be stuck unloading for 2 weeks while getting bombed and attacked so heavily that all troops suffer 50% casualties and get bogged down. - Even that is ok if we can capture our targets.


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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 7:13:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just to clarify, an xAP is a passenger liner. An AP is an actual naval vessel that unloads much faster than an xAP. An APA, of course, is even better.

Japan does have a number of AKs to start with and some xAKs can be converted early on. In June a whole lot of xAKs can be converted to AKs. I have found the AKs unload very fast. I have a special amphibious TF of AKs and LSDs. The only problem with using AKs rather than APs is that disruption accumulates twice as fast: 2 per day rather 1 per day.


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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 7:15:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		When moving 120k troops you have to bring all your tubs....including some AK-t's but not that many.
We will have to go in and win the day with numbers me thinks, just hope the price won't be to heavy.




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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 7:19:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		As an invader , you don't get the port facilities to help landing imo, so unloading from ambhibious TF's will be the same rate everywhere unless you capture the ports then they'll help enormously.

as for advice ?? sorry i can't help and i suspect no-ones ever tried this post the japanese landing bonus expiring, maybe just have to suck it and see.

CAP - I have seen some Japanese xAK's that convert to non x AP's. Not noticed any xAP's being able to convert mind you , I have v limited exp as Japanese however so could very well be wrong.

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 7:20:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		It is too late now, but I found that if possible, xAKs are better than xAPs because of the shallow loading. The more deeply you load, the longer to unload. Of course, you already know that.

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 8:33:27 PM   
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I don't buy the arty casualties; we've dug in for over a week in the Geraldton base hex which is a built up town and irrigated? hex. Too few guns and too heavy casualties still.



I thought you said his guys still hold the town and your guys are outside the town?

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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 9:19:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Fighting in and around the outskirst of the town I guess, after a week there would be trenches and some fixed lines.
Each gun claiming 10 casualties; that means a direct hit with each round.

Yes I know Rob, capturing Adelaide would be a must early on but the causalties from continued coastal arty rounds would wreck a lot of ships and troops. I can land 4 divisions there, the question is if we should go for 2 and land the rest in nearby towns with less defences, then we would be able to get our bridge head and race to the support of our troops in Adelaide.

Today we went ashort at Esperance, looks like a Marine Battalion is there; if they stall an engineer regiment and a full inf div I'll turn about and go home!-) Dropping some para's to disrupt the base to the north, don't want a wagon load of troops on the beaches tomorrow.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 42

Air Combat

Tomorrow we attack Alice Springs; air combat blossoms.
Strangely the P-40s have gotten the better of my best Oscars from start to end.
6 - 2 in A2A today, thought the P-40 sucked at lower altitudes and wasn't very good for fighter combat.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 8th Recon Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katherine RAAF Base Force, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground Combat and Invasions

Pre-Invasion action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
LSD Akitsu Maru

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Kuma firing at 1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Amphibious Assault at Esperance

TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Esperance, 56,153

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 577 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 9804 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Geraldton Fortress
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
10th Light Horse Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force

Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Invasion Progress

The link with Alice Springs is rather important, if we can rail troops to and from Port Augusta and later on towards
Perth one of our main goals will be achieved.





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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 9:27:35 PM   
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RE: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 3/8/2010 9:33:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Geraldton is until we build the base to the north we just captured...
KB has provided air cover over Esperance; at 10 hexes only level bombers from Perth can hit us so I feel reasonably safe to remove it now as we have already started landings and established a weak enemy defense.


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