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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 2/28/2010 11:04:54 PM

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Same here, can never get enough fuel into the Australian mainland to use it as a major base for seaborne operations.

It's probably something that needs looking at - I don't think the entire Allied tanker fleet was tied up supplying Australia's industrial base.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 2/28/2010 11:21:15 PM

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And yet my fuel requirement is only 1500 per day so something else must be causing it

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/1/2010 7:39:45 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Basing the fleet at Hobart in the vain hope that my Australian Industry will not suck up all the fuel - anyone else encountering this issue or is it just my bad management

guess everyone is encountering this issue. I�m moving in fuel from all sides and it�s dry, completely dry. Haven�t lost halve a dozen TK (we�re in 6/42 now) and am also using over a hundred big AKs that also have tanks to carry fuel as cargo. Doesn�t help, most is sucked up by the industry, most of the rest by the merchant marine. Have sent out my carriers perhaps one or two times (in months) and never further than around Milne Bay (coming from Brisbane or Sydney). Like I�ve said, fuel stores in Australia are all dry. My opponent will be pleased I guess.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/1/2010 11:52:57 AM

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quote:

Basing the fleet at Hobart in the vain hope that my Australian Industry will not suck up all the fuel - anyone else encountering this issue or is it just my bad management

I am up to 8/43 in one PBEM and have been using Hobart to receive fuel from West Coast since 6/42 with replenishment TF's where needed (Perth/Sydney).

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/1/2010 7:28:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Basing the fleet at Hobart in the vain hope that my Australian Industry will not suck up all the fuel - anyone else encountering this issue or is it just my bad management

It is difficult to plan ongoing early-war operations for your carriers out of Oz if you have managed to keep them all with their sufficient escorts. The design is too close to real life to allow for extravagant operations from OZ in the early war unless the allied player puts all his tankers into it, thereby neglecting the build up other important spokes and hubs. If the game really is All About Darwin, maybe this is the best thing to do anyway.

If you are having problems just supplying surface groups made up of the mixed bag of survivors from DEI and Philippines, plus ANZAC, then you probably do need to examine your plan.

Hobart sounds like a good hub, but I don't think you should give up the effort to glut OZ. Auckland has less of thirst and can also be built up nicely. Once I get to operations from Townsville I am supplying it from Auckland.

it just takes a while to sate the appetite, and then glut every little base that demands its own stock of fuel. And even then I find that I need to have a few tankers in coast-wise trade to build up and maintain operational stocks at Sydney and Melbourne from what is delivered to Perth and Adelaide.

Overland transport won't cut it. There are lots of tankers for this so I don't worry about whether the land transport net is WAD until such time as I have to manage the individual cars and engines. From looking at OZ just now, I am contemplating the use of my small coast-wise tankers to fill up some of the little ports that are crying for their cut of fuel.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 2:13:29 AM

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For what it's worth, I'm in 6/42 in PBEM and have around 500K fuel in Oz.

Granted, I haven't supported a lot of fleet ops out of there.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 6:10:45 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: erstad

For what it's worth, I'm in 6/42 in PBEM and have around 500K fuel in Oz.

Granted, I haven't supported a lot of fleet ops out of there.

That sounds about right. Once you start running real big ops out of there it won't be fat again till you are moving out of the area. But you should have plenty of fuel by the time you have the ground, sea, and air assets to launch legitimate offensive operations rather than the spoiling variety.

I would not be inclined to blame the dev's if it were otherwise.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 12:27:00 PM

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quote:

For what it's worth, I'm in 6/42 in PBEM and have around 500K fuel in Oz.

Granted, I haven't supported a lot of fleet ops out of there.

Industry appears to consume about 60k of fuel a month in OZ.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 4:59:21 PM

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We shall see maybe it is mismanagement.

I have pulled back towards Rockhampton - I am in no great rush to have a fight to far forward

None of my armour is taking on replacements so until I can get them up to strength after the patch I am now willing to commit.

I want him to try and kick me out of Rockhampton.

In the meantime I am going to strengthen my punch at Fiji and New Zealand.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 5:01:07 PM

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Taking the long view PZB invading Australia is a priceless advantage my retricted LCU's can now tie down his unrestricted ones leaving my available LCU's ready for the end run.

I am assembling a large force in India and will have a substantial force marshalling in NZ and Fiji ready to attack forward at the first opportunity.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 7:40:28 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Taking the long view PZB invading Australia is a priceless advantage my retricted LCU's can now tie down his unrestricted ones leaving my available LCU's ready for the end run.

I am assembling a large force in India and will have a substantial force marshalling in NZ and Fiji ready to attack forward at the first opportunity.

That's a really good way of looking at it... Those restricted units are pretty poor though.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 7:44:52 PM

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Not any more - most of them are upgraded to AIF 42 squads and every day that passes my units get stronger and better.

As more units get 25 pounders more 18 pounders get sent to the pull which will fill up the CMF Divs.

In time I will be stornger

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/2/2010 7:46:56 PM

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Good thinking. I like it.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/3/2010 12:13:15 AM

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In my desperation to get fuel into Australia I took a risk and ran a convoy down the map edge into a trap

Lost 7 ships to CV air will retire to Capetown adding 50 days to the round trip to Perth - was hoping to save the safe but slow diversion I guess not he is forcing the detour which is all he needs to do

I almost more worried about the loss of time and fuel than the ships.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 8,104, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     AV Kamikawa Maru

Allied Ships
     xAK Jalaratna
     xAK Pundit
     xAK Sirsa
     xAK Taiping
     xAK Tak Sang
     xAK Tanfield
     xAK Wo Sang
     xAK Autolycus
     xAK Clan Macilwraith
     xAK Elmdale
     xAK Empire Grenfell
     xAK Forthbank
     xAK Glenaffric
     xAK Mahsud
     xAK Pardo
     xAK Subadar
     xAK Turing Mary
     xAK Siantar
     xAK Iron Knob
     xAK Momba
     xAK Moonta
     xAK Elisavet
     xAK Mary Livanos
     xAK Michael Goulandris
     xAK Zannis Cambanis

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 7,105, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     AV Kamikawa Maru

Allied Ships
     xAK Jalaratna
     xAK Pundit
     xAK Sirsa
     xAK Taiping
     xAK Tak Sang
     xAK Tanfield
     xAK Wo Sang
     xAK Autolycus
     xAK Clan Macilwraith
     xAK Elmdale
     xAK Empire Grenfell
     xAK Forthbank
     xAK Glenaffric
     xAK Mahsud
     xAK Pardo
     xAK Subadar
     xAK Turing Mary
     xAK Siantar
     xAK Iron Knob
     xAK Momba
     xAK Moonta
     xAK Elisavet
     xAK Mary Livanos
     xAK Michael Goulandris
     xAK Zannis Cambanis

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 7,106, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     AV Kamikawa Maru

Allied Ships
     xAK Jalaratna
     xAK Pundit
     xAK Sirsa
     xAK Taiping
     xAK Tak Sang
     xAK Tanfield
     xAK Wo Sang
     xAK Autolycus
     xAK Clan Macilwraith
     xAK Elmdale
     xAK Empire Grenfell
     xAK Forthbank
     xAK Glenaffric
     xAK Mahsud
     xAK Pardo
     xAK Subadar
     xAK Turing Mary
     xAK Siantar
     xAK Iron Knob
     xAK Momba
     xAK Moonta
     xAK Elisavet
     xAK Mary Livanos
     xAK Michael Goulandris
     xAK Zannis Cambanis

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 6,107, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     AV Kamikawa Maru

Allied Ships
     xAK Jalaratna
     xAK Pundit
     xAK Sirsa
     xAK Taiping
     xAK Tak Sang
     xAK Tanfield
     xAK Wo Sang
     xAK Autolycus
     xAK Clan Macilwraith
     xAK Elmdale
     xAK Empire Grenfell
     xAK Forthbank
     xAK Glenaffric
     xAK Mahsud
     xAK Pardo
     xAK Subadar
     xAK Turing Mary
     xAK Siantar
     xAK Iron Knob
     xAK Momba
     xAK Moonta
     xAK Elisavet
     xAK Mary Livanos
     xAK Michael Goulandris
     xAK Zannis Cambanis

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Morning Air attack on Alice Springs , at 74,143

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Base Force, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

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

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

Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
     28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cocos Islands at 6,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 22
     B5N2 Kate x 18
     D3A1 Val x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
     xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
     xAK Forthbank, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
     xAK Tak Sang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
     xAK Empire Grenfell
     xAK Elmdale
     xAK Taiping
     xAK Clan Macilwraith, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
     xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
     xAK Mary Livanos, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
     16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Ominato at 120,56

Japanese Ships
     xAK Manzyu Maru
     xAK Kuretake Maru
     xAK Hohuku Maru
     xAKL Shinmei Maru
     PB Seki Maru #2

Allied Ships
     SS Tambor

SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Manzyu Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 85,42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36393 troops, 316 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 1344

Defending force 83790 troops, 543 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001

Japanese adjusted assault: 471

Allied adjusted defense: 5194

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     7715 casualties reported
        Squads: 34 destroyed, 351 disabled
        Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 312 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
     Vehicles lost 41 (0 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     557 casualties reported
        Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
        Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
   1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
   59th Infantry Brigade
   6th Mongol Cavalry Division
   12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
   32nd Division
   13th Tank Regiment
   110th/C Division
   41st/A Division
   6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
   1st Chinese Corps
   36th Chinese Corps
   41st Chinese Corps
   27th Chinese Corps
   95th Chinese Corps
   2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
   47th Chinese Corps
   34th Chinese Corps
   76th Chinese Corps
   92nd Chinese Corps
   57th Chinese Corps
   96th Chinese Corps
   43rd Chinese Corps
   5th New Chinese Corps
   22nd Group Army
   5th War Area
   8th Group Army
   4th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 85,48

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12958 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 1270 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 402

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
     153 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     247 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   61st Infantry Brigade
   3rd Infantry Regiment
   58th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
   30th Chinese/C Corps

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Ground combat at 75,142

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Defending force 2453 troops, 3 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
     48 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   48th Recon Regiment
   8th Tank Regiment
   26th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   2nd Recce Battalion
   Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
   Katherine RAAF Base Force
   NW Aus Aviation Rgt
   1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
   10th Patl RAAF Wing
   24th NZ Pioneer Coy

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Ground combat at Oodnadatta (74,149)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 743 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 97 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   1st Raiding Regiment

Defending units:
   2/7th Ind Coy

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Ground combat at Palm Island (92,143)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palm Island !!!

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

Assaulting units:
   2nd Raiding Rgt /1

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/3/2010 12:17:27 AM

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PP's are the bane of my life I spent so many getting the US units freed up for Australia and the SOPAC that I may not have the strength I need quickly enough for the Burma attack

Some carefull planning is required to make sure the IV and XV Corps attack has enough weight to be unstoppable

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/3/2010 10:03:16 PM

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Ok we shifted to the beta patch so more will follow.

My convoy retired to capetown for its 30 day round trip to the map edge off of Perth - good raid by PZB will force me to route all convoys via off map which kills the delay

Today a lot went well

I also started going through my fighter sqns to pull out to fighter reserve any 70/70 pilots - I found a handfull with more getting closer.

I want a solid reserve of trained pilots by September to support my future operations
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Perth (49,147)

Japanese Ships
     SS I-19, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162

Japanese Ships
     SS I-160

Allied Ships
     CL Concord
     CL Marblehead
     DD Russell
     DD Preston
     DD Lamson

SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at CL Concord
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Alice Springs , at 74,143

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
     P-400 Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *

CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
     Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     21 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
      8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 5
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     16 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 75,142

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1985 troops, 4 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 475 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 73

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
     206 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 19 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   48th Recon Regiment
   8th Recon Regiment
   20th Recon Regiment
   8th Tank Regiment
   26th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
   1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
   24th NZ Pioneer Coy

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Ground combat at 85,48

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12849 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 883 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 398

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 398 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
     Guns lost 43 (40 destroyed, 3 disabled)
     Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
   61st Infantry Brigade
   3rd Infantry Regiment
   58th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
   30th Chinese/C Corps

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Ground combat at 88,149

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 1308 troops, 17 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
     Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
     212 casualties reported
        Squads: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
        Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   4th Tank Regiment
   5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   30th Australian Brigade

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Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 43230 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842

Defending force 4082 troops, 34 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Allied adjusted assault: 2145

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
     1492 casualties reported
        Squads: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled
        Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 39 disabled
        Engineers: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 82 (82 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
     915 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 108 disabled
        Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 61 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   85th Chinese Corps
   12th Chinese Corps
   29th Chinese Corps
   48th Chinese Corps
   40th Chinese Corps
   14th Chinese Corps
   98th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
   15th Tank Regiment
   41st/C Division

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/3/2010 10:09:38 PM

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The combined South Pacific Fleet is anchored at Hobart

6 Carriers (incl 1 RN)
7 Battleships (4 RN)
28 Cruisers and 58 Destroyers

My only other major fleet is at Bombay (2 CV's, 2 BB's and 20 other warships)

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/3/2010 10:14:41 PM

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The fleet is poised at Hobart because I fully expect PZB to go for a shallow envelopment and attack Perth/Fiji/New Cal or NZ not sure which so sitting at Hobart with more fuel en route is the best option while I wait for him to jump

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/4/2010 3:56:36 AM

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Does Hobart have enough AA and Fighter cover to guard such a vast assemblage of iron? I'd be scared to death to have an anchorage like that anywhere outside Hawaii or the West Coast.

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/5/2010 2:48:29 PM

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Yeah its pretty well protected.

In new news Avengers are now in production and my USMC Paras are getting ready to re open the road to Alice Springs I just need to wait for the nearby AF's to hit level 2 so my Transports can carry them in and th ebombers can attack the japanese Paras.

SNLF Paras v Marine Paras in the middle of the Australian Desert - only in WITP !!!!

Probably 3 days before I can attack to try and reopen the rail line

Noticed a few nasties floating around off of Perth 2 TF's of indeterminate composition add that to the carrier TF I spotted a few days ago and its possible its Perth - I somehow doubt it though I really expect the shallow envelopment to go straight for Newcastle or somewhere else on the rail line on the east coast to cut off my troops.

Fiji and NZ are both still viable targets as well

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/5/2010 11:17:13 PM

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Andy,

What are the VP totals looking like in your game?

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/5/2010 11:18:50 PM

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No idea I never really look next turn I will check

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/5/2010 11:39:47 PM

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Forgot to look will check next turn

All quiet Japanese TF's dissapeared false alarm no sigint so may be a diversion just trailing his coat to draw my attentiojn

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/6/2010 4:29:34 PM

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OK not a bluff KB in force off perth raid of landing.

Lots of xAK's down as he hit my main supply line

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/6/2010 4:32:31 PM

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Re orging and re orienting if he lands in force at Perth I will pull back I want him committed to Australia before my main attack goes in

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/6/2010 9:33:55 PM

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Landing at geraldton by a small force c 2 Regiments....

Something weird going on here

A couple of Divs on East Coast now less than a Div on West Coast.

I still think its NZ but if he is its a complicated deception plan

I have the US 27th Inf Div not long arrived from West Coast en route I can send it to Geraldton or to Perth.

He needs to watch out now as he cannot pull off invasions on the hoof without the amphib bonus so if Geraldton is his main attack I should commit to stop it I just cannot believe thats the main attack

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/6/2010 9:39:30 PM

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Immediate reinforcements for Geraldton are the 2/11th Armoured Car Regt they are close at hand

I also have the 2nd Marine Regt in strat mode, 44th Aus Bn but apart from that the cupboard is bare in Western Australia.

I have a lot of engineers at Port Augusta getting the AF up to allow my paras to reopen the road to Alice Springs

Also at Port Augusta is the 1st Motor bde, 2/4th Aus Armoured Regt and 2nd Marine para bn

I am ordering 1st Motor Bde to entrain and head West to provide a local reserve in case PZB lands somewhere else

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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/6/2010 10:47:59 PM

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My pilots cannot hit the broad side of a barn !!!

Having said that he is taking a pounding at Geraldton and my Armoured Cars arrived today doubling my AV

Tomorrow I will have an Inf Div at Geraldton and more reserves are en route

Having said that its a Diversion has to be less than a Div unloading so I need to balance my response

I am watching Perth and the towns to the south as well

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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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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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

SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at PG Indus
I-162 diving deep ....
DE Sutlej attacking submerged sub ....
DE Sutlej attacking submerged sub ....
DE Sutlej attacking submerged sub ....
DE Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     CA Haguro
     DD Isonami
     DD Usugumo
     DD Fubuki

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

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

CA Haguro firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Isonami firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Usugumo firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Fubuki firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops
DD Fubuki firing at enemy troops
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 Christmas Island

TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 174,141

Japanese ground losses:
     195 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     xAK Minryo Maru
     DD Kyukaze

xAK Minryo Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Kyukaze firing at enemy troops

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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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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     xAK Minryo Maru
     DD Kyukaze

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

xAK Minryo Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Kyukaze firing at enemy troops

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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

Allied ground losses:
     49 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...

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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

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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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)

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
              Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
      6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
              Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 74,149 (Oodnadatta)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
     34 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 74,149 (Oodnadatta)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-17D Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
     56 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 74,149 (Oodnadatta)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 4

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     45 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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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)

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
              Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
              Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead

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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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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     xAK Minryo Maru
     DD Kyukaze

xAK Minryo Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Kyukaze firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     PB Fumi Maru
     PB Myoken Maru
     SC Ch 9
     xAP Ukishima Maru
     DMS W-13

Japanese ground losses:
     14 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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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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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4121 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138

Defending force 9941 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

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

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

Defending units:
   25th Chinese Corps
   18th Chinese Base Force

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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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RE: Muhahahahah !!!! - 3/6/2010 10:49:59 PM

Andy Mac

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He needs an AP AK or LSD in that TF to help its unload rate.

Cannot rely on pure xAK's after the end of the amphib bonus

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Battle of Gerladton - 3/6/2010 10:52:30 PM

Andy Mac

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I am transferring more CD guns towards Perth as this looks and feels like a kill sack in preparation

No bombardment either he is either saving it for his real attack or is expecting me to counter attack.

Only issue with that is my fleet is weak in BB;s my losses at PH mean I need to save what I have

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Post #: 360