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RE: Armour !!! - 4/4/2010 1:42:09 AM

Andy Mac

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1st Burma Div is still overstrength in Burma Squads and I have several Bns I can cannibalise but have chosen not to do so at present.

Rangoon is probably the objective BUT I am very worried about the supply net and also about whether I can muster the PP's to release 3 of the Divs I need for the ops plan.

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 2:00:26 AM

Andy Mac

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Well didnt I screw up buy the numbers

KB slipped past my sub screen and PBY's and is loose South of Sydney half my fleet is in refit only a 10 day refit but refit none the less so the timing is awefull....

This was the result

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 06, 42
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Sub attack near Port Kembla at 90,169

Japanese Ships
     SS I-171

Allied Ships
     CV Saratoga

CV Saratoga is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Shiratsuyu
     DD Shigure
     DD Murasame
     DD Harusame
     DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
     PT-46, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
PT-46 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Naval bombardment of Sydney at 90,167 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
     P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed on ground
     TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed on ground
     B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
     F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
     B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
     P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
     TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed on ground
     Hudson I: 2 destroyed on ground

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     BB Hiei
     BB Kongo, Shell hits 4
     CA Mikuma
     CA Mogami
     CA Ashigara
     CA Nachi
     CA Maya
     CL Kiso

Allied Ships
     CV Yorktown, Shell hits 3
     CV Enterprise, Shell hits 7, on fire
     CV Hornet, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
     262 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 40 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
     Guns lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 431
Port hits 4

BB Hiei firing at Sydney
BB Kongo firing at Banks Fortress
CA Mikuma firing at Sydney
CA Mogami firing at Sydney
CA Ashigara firing at Sydney
CA Nachi firing at Sydney
CA Maya firing at Sydney
CL Kiso firing at Sydney

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ASW attack near Gasmata at 105,128

Japanese Ships
     SC Ch 30
     E Tomozuru
     E Yomogi

Allied Ships
     SS Searaven, hits 2

SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven diving deep ....
E Tomozuru attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tomozuru attacking submerged sub ....
E Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 10th Light Horse Battalion, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 10th Light Horse Battalion, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 12
     A6M2-N Rufe x 3
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Motor Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-27b Nate x 12
     Ki-36 Ida x 25
     Ki-51 Sonia x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
      3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Esperance , at 56,153

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
     P-38E Lightning x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 22000 feet

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Ground combat at 84,53

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9951 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 5721 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Japanese adjusted assault: 232

Allied adjusted defense: 235

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
     754 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     72 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
   51st Infantry Brigade
   13th/B Division

Defending units:
   28th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 77,58

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12697 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Defending force 14304 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

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

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

Assaulting units:
   104th Division

Defending units:
   63rd Chinese Corps
   62nd Chinese Corps
   2nd Prov Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4226 troops, 0 guns, 572 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

Defending force 1350 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 218

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Esperance !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
     679 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 69 disabled
        Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
   2nd USMC Tank Battalion
   2/4th Armoured Regiment
   2/7th Armoured Regiment
   2/5th Armoured Regiment
   2/6th Armoured Regiment
   2/10th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
   9th Base Force

(in reply to Andy Mac)

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 3:03:51 AM

jrcar

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Andy, Andy, Andy!

What a misfortune.

He got lucky... but has a habit of that!

Cheers

Rob

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 5:14:28 AM

krupp_88mm

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PWND lol i have been drinking

< Message edited by krupp_88mm -- 4/5/2010 5:21:26 AM >

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 12:17:45 PM

Andy Mac

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Enterprise and Yorktown were able to flee port yesterday just coming out of refit they can both still make 8/8 and have been ordered to flee at max speed.

I am taking a hell of a risk there is no screen available for them but I prefer to get them moving now and run the sub gauntlet than hang around and get sunk in port.

I have 5 SCTF's congregating on Sydney 2 of MSW's and 3 of DD's not sure when they will get there.

Sydney AF is trashed and closed so I am LR CApping from nearbye AF's

Andy

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 12:18:10 PM

Andy Mac

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Hornet will just need to take her lumps tomorrw

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 2:18:21 PM

Andy Mac

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OK I got clean away with 2 carriers and PZB got lucky again I had over 200 fighters on CAP over Sydney and it was clouded off so most of his strikes went after my DD's rushing to save the port.

Yorktown is about 80 sys if he hits me again she will go down

All the rest got away irritating its was a 10 day refit he caught me in day 8 for two ships and day 5 for the rest - perfect timing

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 07, 42
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 88,76

Japanese Ships
     PB Shonan Maru #2
     AK Azumasan Maru
     xAK Tokusima Maru
     xAK Sakido Maru
     xAK Meiten Maru
     xAK Tenzan Maru
     xAK Takao Maru
     E Manazuru

Allied Ships
     SS Perch, hits 1

SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch diving deep ....
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru attacking submerged sub ....
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 187,104

Japanese Ships
     SS I-5

Allied Ships
     DD Talbot
     xAKL Mapele

SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Talbot
I-5 diving deep ....
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sydney at 90,167, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     CA Kumano
     CA Aoba
     CA Kinugasa
     CA Kako
     CL Yura
     CL Tenryu
     CL Yubari
     DD Suzukaze
     DD Akebono
     DD Ushio

Allied Ships
     AM Echuca
     AM Horsham
     AM Junee
     AM Katoomba
     AM Bombay
     AM Madras
     AM Punjab

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 32% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat

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Naval bombardment of Sydney at 90,167 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     CA Kako
     CA Kinugasa
     CA Aoba
     CA Kumano, Shell hits 10
     CL Yubari
     CL Tenryu
     CL Yura

Allied Ships
     CV Yorktown, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
     SS Grampus, hits 2, heavy fires
     CL Achilles, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
     SS Narwhal, hits 2, on fire
     CL Marblehead, Shell hits 7, on fire
     SS Pickerel, hits 2
     SS Pollack, hits 2, on fire
     SS S-18, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
     xAP Raranga, Shell hits 2, on fire
     CL Leander, Shell hits 7, on fire
     SS Stingray, hits 1, heavy damage
     xAKL James Cook, Shell hits 1
     SS Gato, hits 2, on fire
     SS Snapper, hits 1, on fire
     xAKL Vichy, Shell hits 1, on fire
     xAKL Iowan, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
     44 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 2

CA Kako firing at Sydney
CA Kinugasa firing at Sydney
CA Aoba firing at Sydney
CA Kumano firing at Banks Fortress
CL Yubari firing at Sydney
CL Tenryu firing at Sydney
CL Yura firing at RAAF OTU Sydney

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lord Howe Island at 105,170, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
     TK Mobilfuel, Shell hits 9

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 8,000 yards
Sugihara, Yoshiro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Mobilfuel at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sydney at 90,167, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     CA Kumano
     CA Aoba
     CA Kinugasa
     CA Kako
     CL Yura
     CL Tenryu
     CL Yubari
     DD Suzukaze
     DD Akebono
     DD Ushio

Allied Ships
     AM Echuca
     AM Horsham
     AM Junee
     AM Katoomba
     AM Bombay, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
     AM Madras
     AM Punjab, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CA Kako engages AM Madras at 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages AM Madras at 23,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AM Punjab at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AM Bombay at 23,000 yards
CA Kumano engages AM Bombay at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Kako engages AM Madras at 24,000 yards
CA Kumano engages AM Bombay at 24,000 yards
CA Aoba engages AM Bombay at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Kako engages AM Punjab at 26,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AM Bombay at 26,000 yards
CA Kumano engages AM Junee at 26,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AM Junee at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CA Kako engages AM Bombay at 29,000 yards
CA Aoba engages AM Bombay at 29,000 yards
CA Kumano engages AM Junee at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 19
     Beaufighter Ic x 8
     Kittyhawk I x 9
     P-39D Airacobra x 21
     P-400 Airacobra x 7
     P-40E Warhawk x 39
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Martlet II: 1 destroyed
     P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
     P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
     P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
15th FG/46th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 12000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
58th FG/68th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     7 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
33rd PS (P) with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 1st Motor Brigade, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 32
     A6M2-N Rufe x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 2
     A6M2-N Rufe x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x A6M2-N Rufe sweeping at 15000 feet
              Escort: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 10
     A6M2-N Rufe x 3
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Motor Brigade ...
Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-27b Nate x 12
     Ki-36 Ida x 24
     Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
     12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 90,167

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 18
     Beaufighter Ic x 8
     Kittyhawk I x 9
     P-39D Airacobra x 18
     P-400 Airacobra x 5
     P-40E Warhawk x 31
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
     G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     9 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     18 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     9 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     14 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
15th FG/46th FS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 12000
     Raid is overhead
58th FG/68th FS with P-40E Warhawk (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     14 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
33rd PS (P) with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Canberra at 88,171

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 19
     B5N1 Kate x 21
     B5N2 Kate x 34
     D3A1 Val x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
     B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
     B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
     D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD O'Brien, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Helm, Bomb hits 1
     DD Blue, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Kembla at 89,170

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 11
     B5N2 Kate x 24
     D3A1 Val x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
     B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
     D3A1 Val: 17 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Preston, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Benham, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Fanning, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Ellet
     DD Lamson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
     13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
     10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     11 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: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Benham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lamson

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 91,168

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 11
     B5N2 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
     B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
     DM Preble, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 91,167

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 11
     B5N2 Kate x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
     B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
     AM Echuca, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     AM Madras

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Kembla at 89,170

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     D3A1 Val x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
     D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD Ellet
     DD Lamson, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lamson

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Kembla at 89,170

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     D3A1 Val x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
     D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD Ellet

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Kembla at 89,170

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     D3A1 Val x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
     D3A1 Val: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD Ellet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ellet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 90,167

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 17
     Beaufighter Ic x 8
     Kittyhawk I x 9
     P-39D Airacobra x 18
     P-400 Airacobra x 5
     P-40E Warhawk x 33
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
     G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     13 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
15th FG/46th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 12000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
58th FG/68th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead
33rd PS (P) with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Canberra at 88,171

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 62
     D3A1 Val x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
     D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD Mugford, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
     DD Gridley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD McCall
     DD Gwin
     DD Mahan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
     DD Russell
     DD Craven

Aircraft Attacking:
      8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     20 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Gridley
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mugford

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Kembla at 89,170

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2-N Rufe x 5
     B5N2 Kate x 20

Allied aircraft
     P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
     DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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

CAP engaged:
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 91,167

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 12
     B5N2 Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
     AM Madras, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
     AM Horsham, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Newcastle at 94,166

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 11
     B5N2 Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
     B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
     AM Bunbury, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
     AM Launceton, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     AM Kalgoorlie
     AM Cootamundra, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
     10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Bunbury dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Launceton

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Ground combat at 77,58

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12706 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Defending force 14302 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 621

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

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

Assaulting units:
   104th Division

Defending units:
   63rd Chinese Corps
   62nd Chinese Corps
   2nd Prov Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11832 troops, 127 guns, 794 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Defending force 27015 troops, 278 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

Allied ground losses:
     20 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   192nd Tank Battalion
   1st Motor Brigade
   255th Armoured Brigade
   2/9th Armoured Regiment
   159th Mot Infantry Regiment
   194th Tank Battalion
   10th Light Horse Battalion
   2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
   7th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
   1st Engineer Co
   20th Infantry Regiment
   65th Brigade
   2nd Tank Regiment
   2nd Recon Regiment
   16th Recon Regiment
   II./124th Infantry Battalion
   6th Guards Division
   2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   26th Air Flotilla
   18th Mountain Gun Regiment
   40th Field AA Battalion
   21st Army

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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4281 troops, 0 guns, 573 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

Defending force 902 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 150

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 150 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
     1656 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 71 disabled
        Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
   2/7th Armoured Regiment
   2/6th Armoured Regiment
   2/5th Armoured Regiment
   2nd USMC Tank Battalion
   2/4th Armoured Regiment
   2/10th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
   9th Base Force

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 8:10:47 PM

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So, it's time to scratch "II" from "Yorktown II", a new Essex class CV?

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 9:54:15 PM

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Enterprise and Yorktown were able to flee port yesterday just coming out of refit they can both still make 8/8 and have been ordered to flee at max speed.

Hornet will just need to take her lumps tomorrw

Since Yorktown got bombarded, I guessing it was Enterprise and Hornet who fled?

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/5/2010 10:00:59 PM

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Congrats on getting two away!

Cheers

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/6/2010 12:56:32 AM

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Yup I seriously underestimated Johns nerve to take BB's into Sydney harbour...

I ended up losing one Carrier as long as the rest get away future ops are not compronmised.

I need to watch for KB going after my ships to the West

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/6/2010 1:36:31 PM

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Anyway this is an irritation rather than decisive.

So far I am pretty happy with how things are going PZB is bogged down in Australia having made no real progress, his main exploitation attack never even got ashore which has wasted a lot of time - my main worry is the scale of PH where I lost 7 BB's its made me wary of risking my remaining BB's which has allowed him more freedom to hit me.

Losing a carrier in this cheap way is annoying.

For a scen 2 game I still hold Ceylon, Akyab, New Cal and Fiji.

The only blot on the landscape is Townsville in NE Australia - which actually allows my retricted units to fight so I am not even to bothered by that

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/6/2010 1:58:07 PM

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Oh and Christmas Island is a PITA

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/6/2010 2:08:51 PM

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Oh and Christmas Island is a PITA

Christmas Island, the largest Atoll in the world. In the game it is considered a very large island and an Atoll. He can put unlimited troops there and you have to shock attack when you land. Have a nice day.

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/6/2010 2:15:10 PM

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ORIGINAL: Nomad

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Oh and Christmas Island is a PITA

Christmas Island, the largest Atoll in the world. In the game it is considered a very large island and an Atoll. He can put unlimited troops there and you have to shock attack when you land. Have a nice day.

thought all atolls have 6000 troop limit?

have to go and reconsider looking at the map again when planning my offensives...

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/6/2010 7:28:06 PM

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ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Oh and Christmas Island is a PITA

Christmas Island, the largest Atoll in the world. In the game it is considered a very large island and an Atoll. He can put unlimited troops there and you have to shock attack when you land. Have a nice day.

thought all atolls have 6000 troop limit? have to go and reconsider looking at the map again when planning my offensives...

You had better check the list in the back of the manual. There are a number of small atolls with a limit of 30,000 troops, a few medium with a 60,000 limit, and one or two large/very large with no limit. It can be a nasty surprise to land a division on an atoll that has a 60,000 limit that has 2 inf div and some CD guns.

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/7/2010 1:50:56 AM

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That's why my first move as the Allies is to put the 34th Rgt on Xmas Island from San Fran... Along with an Eng Rgt and some CD/AA guns, its a little harder to take. That's my personal "line in the sand."

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/7/2010 8:07:35 AM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Oh and Christmas Island is a PITA

Christmas Island, the largest Atoll in the world. In the game it is considered a very large island and an Atoll. He can put unlimited troops there and you have to shock attack when you land. Have a nice day.

thought all atolls have 6000 troop limit? have to go and reconsider looking at the map again when planning my offensives...

You had better check the list in the back of the manual. There are a number of small atolls with a limit of 30,000 troops, a few medium with a 60,000 limit, and one or two large/very large with no limit. It can be a nasty surprise to land a division on an atoll that has a 60,000 limit that has 2 inf div and some CD guns.

you�re definetely right that I have to check that.

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/8/2010 10:37:49 PM

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OK a few more days have passed.

Formidable took a Torpedo at Perth but will be ok.

I am concentrating III Indian Corps art Geraldton troops are en route.

Ships are starting to head off map towards Capetown.

A few other things are happening still assembling a force in India

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/8/2010 10:39:33 PM

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I have c 4 Divs concentrated at Geraldton with more en route

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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11640 troops, 127 guns, 795 vehicles, Assault Value = 1885

Defending force 27095 troops, 278 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

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

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

Assaulting units:
   1st Motor Brigade
   192nd Tank Battalion
   255th Armoured Brigade
   159th Mot Infantry Regiment
   41st Infantry Division
   2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
   40th Infantry Division
   10th Light Horse Battalion
   194th Tank Battalion
   2/9th Armoured Regiment
   27th Infantry Division
   7th Armoured Brigade
   III Indian Corps

Defending units:
   1st Engineer Co
   II./124th Infantry Battalion
   20th Infantry Regiment
   2nd Recon Regiment
   2nd Tank Regiment
   16th Recon Regiment
   65th Brigade
   6th Guards Division
   26th Air Flotilla
   18th Mountain Gun Regiment
   2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   40th Field AA Battalion
   21st Army

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/9/2010 9:52:23 PM

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Still short of artillery devices, experience and tanks for the Eastern Army

all 3 Corps HQ's are no present but only 2 of the Corps are really combat ready (17th Indian, 14th Indian and 1st Burma Div) getting the two Divs out of Burma intact is standing me in good stead in terms of readiness for Bur Corps

IV Corps is also ready with 6th Australian, 7th Australian and 18th British Div

so two of my forces are locked and ready none of these Divs are now less than 50xp after 4 months intensive training but I will need more than that and the rest are very green and very underequipped

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/10/2010 12:06:19 PM

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The critical shortage is not infantry its artillery, A/T guns, morters and MMG's

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/10/2010 12:14:37 PM

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Oh and political points :(

OK on the Geraldton Front

III Indian Corps has
Amercal Div
27th US
40th US
and 41st US Divs

a lot of armour
1st Motor Bde
255th Armoured Bde
7th Armnoured Bde
and 159th Motor Regt

plus several Indpt Arty and Armoured units

en route is 8th Australian Div and 6 Indpt Tank Bns/Regts

So I should have the force to punch through soon enough

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/10/2010 12:29:09 PM

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In India itself things are tight I need more of everything to get the army up to speed.

The fact is the Indian Army and the Australian Army cannot build itself in 42 and fight a campaign something has to give.

There is only so much equipment to go round.

Thats why its US Divs that are spearheading the retaking of Australia because I need to keep my Australian 'seed capital' out of the fight while I divert everythign I can spare to India for the upcoming Burma offensive.

Even with de facto 6 Divs that I should not have in India its going to be tough.

I probably have 3 times the trained and equipped strength the Indian Army actually had at this point because of forces not squandered in Burma and Malaya and diverting the Aussies but the logistics on the Assam front can AT BEST support a single Corps for now and thats with damned near every engineering unit in India on the front.

That means I am tied to the coastal axis out of Akyab and Akyab will need to be supplied by sea which means starting now I am going to be running lots of small AKL convoys in and out of Akyab I need a large supply surplus there to supply the army when it drives on lower Burma.

Holding ojto Akyab is the one bright thing I managed allied Akyab means a 42 offensive is possible - if you have the strength.....

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/10/2010 12:33:02 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 15, 42
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     Blenheim IV x 5
     Wellington Ic x 7
     Bolingbroke IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
     Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
     Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
      2 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Allied aircraft
     Blenheim IV x 26

Allied aircraft losses
     Blenheim IV: 11 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
     12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 85,53 (Kiukiang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-27b Nate x 12
     Ki-36 Ida x 24
     Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
     24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
     12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 2
     F4F-3A Wildcat x 1
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 25

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 6
     Hudson I x 6
     B-17E Fortress x 4
     B-25B Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
     Hudson I: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 20th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Army ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 20th Infantry Regiment, at 49,141 (Geraldton)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
     P-38E Lightning x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 26000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
     P-38E Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 26000 feet

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Ground combat at 86,42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 36 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
   69th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 79,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18201 troops, 143 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 664

Defending force 28743 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 976

Assaulting units:
   13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   22nd Division
   10th RGC Temp./C Division

Defending units:
   49th Chinese Corps
   78th Chinese Corps
   21st Chinese Corps
   46th Chinese Corps
   3rd New Chinese Corps
   12th Group Army
   30th Group Army
   7th War Area
   11th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2272 troops, 150 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 2174

Defending force 24659 troops, 278 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 838

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

Allied ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   41st Infantry Division
   Americal Infantry Division
   10th Light Horse Battalion
   27th Infantry Division
   194th Tank Battalion
   2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
   192nd Tank Battalion
   255th Armoured Brigade
   40th Infantry Division
   1st Motor Brigade
   159th Mot Infantry Regiment
   2/9th Armoured Regiment
   7th Armoured Brigade
   2/13th Field Regiment
   2nd Medium Regiment
   226th Field Artillery Battalion
   2/9th Field Regiment
   III Indian Corps
   21/22 Field Regiment
   13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
   8th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
   2nd Recon Regiment
   16th Recon Regiment
   65th Brigade
   20th Infantry Regiment
   2nd Tank Regiment
   1st Engineer Co
   II./124th Infantry Battalion
   6th Guards Division
   18th Mountain Gun Regiment
   2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   40th Field AA Battalion
   21st Army

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RE: Armour !!! - 4/10/2010 12:38:04 PM

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I dont think I am going to make it with enough PP's to allow the attack to go in at full strength.

3 Indian Divs are still restricted despite my best efforts (4 actually but I will have enough PP's to buy 1 out)

So this is goign to be tight.

I have a US Div en route to Australia I could divert to India now that Australia has stabilised to provide a bit more oomph I can get it there in time (barely) for the attack to kick off

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Post #: 536

Operation Privateer - 4/10/2010 1:21:30 PM

Andy Mac

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Op plan Privateer is being recut based on what forces I will actually have by the kick off date tied to the weakness of the Assam supply net - 5th Chinese Corps operating out of Myktina and maybe a single Corps out of Imphal is all I will be able to support. its not a lot....

Outside of the monsoon Imphal has a base rating of 600 tonnes of supply per day at present (in monsoon) so about 1200 outside of monsoon or say 30,000 per month to be safe - air and garrison/construction forces etc take about 5,000 per month of that allowance so that leaves me with 25,000 per month for combat ops

An allied 'Div on combat ops uses about 4,000 tonnes of supply per month excluding wastage and loss the further from my supply head I get.

So operating in Imphal itself I could supply say 3 Divs plus supporting HQ, Arty etc and still be building up a small reserve....over time (after the monsoon)

Or 2 Divs with no support during the monsoon...

Every hex I move away from Imphal will increase my wastage the first hex not to bad because of a road but my rule of thumb is 50% per hex thereafter for Jungle hexes so Imphal to Katha has 2 horrible hexes with no road and a major river

so 4000 x 150% x 150% = say 9,000 supply per month per Div so post monsoon with no additional Corps troops or garriosn forces I could operate 3 Divs on the Assam front with no margin for error....ummm

I dont like that.

Therefore I will divert a little more engineering assets to Imphal to try and get the AF up another level as it will add another 150 per day supply to that base and I will allow the 'TOE Downgrade' of 17th Indian Div to happen which lightens the Div reducing its supply usage

So I will have 2 normal Inf Divs (albeit one of them is the lighter than normal 1st Burma Div) and the all animal transport 17th Indian Div operating in Assam still going to be very very tight

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RE: Operation Privateer - 4/10/2010 1:28:08 PM

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Sounds like Geraldton fell looking good more to follow when I see the turn

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RE: Operation Privateer - 4/10/2010 8:34:03 PM

Andy Mac

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Still no turn lots of hints but no turn !!!

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RE: Operation Privateer - 4/10/2010 9:36:24 PM

Andy Mac

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Job done pursuit will follow in a few days after he gets to the right hex.

Apart from that not a lot to say I really want to get my forces back east so we can commence other attacks

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 16, 42
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     Blenheim IV x 6
     Wellington Ic x 3
     Bolingbroke IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      2 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      2 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     Blenheim IV x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     Blenheim IV: 9 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
     11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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

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Naval bombardment of Geraldton at 49,141

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
     BB Mississippi
     BB New Mexico
     BB Idaho
     CA Houston
     CA Northampton
     CA Indianapolis
     CA Portland
     CL Nashville
     CL St. Louis
     CL Concord

Japanese ground losses:
     906 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
        Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 53 disabled
        Engineers: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
     Guns lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 254
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

BB Mississippi firing at 6th Guards Division
BB New Mexico firing at 6th Guards Division
BB Idaho firing at 65th Brigade
CA Houston firing at 6th Guards Division
CA Northampton firing at 6th Guards Division
CA Indianapolis firing at Geraldton
CA Portland firing at Geraldton
CL Nashville firing at 65th Brigade
CL St. Louis firing at Geraldton
CL Concord firing at 6th Guards Division

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 2
     F4F-3A Wildcat x 1
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 21

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
     10 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 20000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 6
     Hudson I x 6
     B-17E Fortress x 3
     B-25B Mitchell x 3
     B-26 Marauder x 11

Allied aircraft losses
     Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     56 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Geraldton ...
Also attacking 2nd Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Geraldton ...

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     B-26 Marauder x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-26B Marauder x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
     P-38E Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      5 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 26000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
     P-38E Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 26000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 85,53 (Kiukiang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-27b Nate x 12
     Ki-36 Ida x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 85,53 (Kiukiang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2398 troops, 12 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 673

Defending force 5527 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
     84 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     132 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
   13th Tank Regiment
   Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
   12th Tank Regiment
   37th Division

Defending units:
   28th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 79,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18180 troops, 143 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Defending force 28721 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

Assaulting units:
   22nd Division
   13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   10th RGC Temp./C Division

Defending units:
   49th Chinese Corps
   46th Chinese Corps
   78th Chinese Corps
   21st Chinese Corps
   3rd New Chinese Corps
   30th Group Army
   12th Group Army
   7th War Area
   11th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55617 troops, 1066 guns, 2355 vehicles, Assault Value = 2197

Defending force 23966 troops, 271 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 799

Allied adjusted assault: 1688

Japanese adjusted defense: 229

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Geraldton !!!

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
     3830 casualties reported
        Squads: 225 destroyed, 63 disabled
        Non Combat: 270 destroyed, 58 disabled
        Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 128 (126 destroyed, 2 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 143 (141 destroyed, 2 disabled)
     Units retreated 11

Allied ground losses:
     1026 casualties reported
        Squads: 3 destroyed, 81 disabled
        Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 108 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
     Vehicles lost 106 (23 destroyed, 83 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   1st Motor Brigade
   192nd Tank Battalion
   27th Infantry Division
   10th Light Horse Battalion
   194th Tank Battalion
   255th Armoured Brigade
   2/9th Armoured Regiment
   41st Infantry Division
   Americal Infantry Division
   159th Mot Infantry Regiment
   2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
   40th Infantry Division
   7th Armoured Brigade
   III Indian Corps
   2/13th Field Regiment
   2/9th Field Regiment
   2nd Medium Regiment
   226th Field Artillery Battalion
   21/22 Field Regiment
   13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
   8th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
   2nd Recon Regiment
   II./124th Infantry Battalion
   65th Brigade
   2nd Tank Regiment
   20th Infantry Regiment
   6th Guards Division
   18th Mountain Gun Regiment
   1st Engineer Co
   2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   40th Field AA Battalion

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