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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 11/22/2010 8:51:46 PM

PresterJohn001

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Pretty Quiet past few days:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 22, 42
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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 221,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
TK California Standard, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Going Down

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Night Air attack on Padang , at 44,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Regular night attacks on Padang which has some damaged warships in its port. No hits so far.

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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 45,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
Hurricane IIb Trop x 17
139WH-3 x 11
L-212 x 4
Hudson I x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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

Heavy allied air attacks on the Japanese Divisions advancing down Sumatra force the Japanese to march at combat readiness. Attempted CAP traps have been slightly successful

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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Port hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Japanese ground forces are closing on Soerajaba

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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 768 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 418 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
9th Burma Rifles Battalion

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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101671 troops, 916 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 3171

Defending force 174443 troops, 824 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4528

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
3rd Division
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
17th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Division
35th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
39th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
19th Group Army
30th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 71,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4237 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 10821 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

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

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4680 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1039 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 77 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1485 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5645 troops, 210 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 696

Defending force 36755 troops, 666 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 734

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

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
21st
56th Engineer Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
36th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
1st USMC AA Battalion
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3564 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 611 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
New Caledonia Det

Noumea fall, the last of the initial targets in the S.Pacific

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Ground combat at 78,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1811 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 761 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
319th Base Sqdn
519th Base Sqdn

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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4393 troops, 34 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 6314 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
104th/B Division

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Misool (80,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 222 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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 Misool !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF /2
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Progress is steady, apart from Sumtra all 1st line objectives are taken or virtually taken (Java is all but undefended apparently)

In China light forces have advanced far to the north of SIan with a veiw to capturing the chinese oil centers in that area.

Although taking Palembang might be costly in terms of oil/refinery damage, every where else has been captured undamaged, partially due to the allied withdrawl. Current Japanese plans are to enter Palembang last in Sumatra and employ overwhelming force. The oil wells stilll pump under allied control and all that fuel/oil should just be accumulating. (hopefully)

(in reply to PresterJohn001)

Post #: 31

RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/5/2010 9:07:27 PM

PresterJohn001

Posts: 382
Joined: 8/11/2009
Status: offline

The advance in Sumatra continues. Allied units from India are spotted, driving back Japanese armour Benkoelen. Japanese division on the way to settle the issue. Further japanese division on the way from Singapore to Padang.

Conquest of the S.Pac pretty much complete. Beginning to build defenses and look towards harassing actions on the allies

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 42
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 3

SS KVII is sighted by escort
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Wakayama at 108,62

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-12
SC CHa-24
SC CHa-16

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback is sighted by escort
Grayback diving deep ....
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-16 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Arkansan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ensley City, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Tuscaloosa City, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Dorothy Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Diamond head, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
TK Sunadmiral, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
TK Gulfcoast, Shell hits 37, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Poor returns on the raid. Subs spot an allied troop transport after the cruiser force leaves. This was spotted inbound and i hoped to catch it :(

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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 5
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Night Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
139WH-3 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

time to target is 6 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-339D x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
B-339D x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
B-339D x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 45,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5

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

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Mandalay BMP Battalion, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Upper Burma BAF Battalion ...
Also attacking Mandalay BMP Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 45,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 36th Division, at 83,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 29

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 22nd Recon Regiment, at 44,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
139WH-3 x 1
CW-22 Falcon x 12
L-212 x 9
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 3 damaged
L-212: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 44,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
139WH-3 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 44,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 3

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

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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 79,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 79,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9

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

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 19

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 87,41

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19916 troops, 140 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Defending force 33102 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

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

Assaulting units:
110th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
8th Group Army

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Ground combat at 71,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4237 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 10866 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

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

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1743 troops, 170 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Defending force 34760 troops, 635 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
21st
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
36th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
202nd PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Bataan USN Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Normanby Island (102,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 353 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Normanby Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Morotai (80,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 351 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Nias (42,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 276 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nias !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Bn /5

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Sumatra is a grind.
Bataan looks like it will fall soonish.
Japanese fighters have started a grind against the allied air in Sumatra. We get 1:1 at best but have better replacement rates . Hopefully we will get a significant advantage when we grind the allies down enough.
osthaven will be taken before Palembang. And after the capture of Java. They all die where they stand :)

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/7/2010 8:04:16 PM

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heard a ship hitting mine at the start of the turn...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42
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TF 450 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
SS S-36, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Didn't know that they showed up in the cbt report.

Otherwise quietish turn. One combat of note, near Djambi (Sumatra)

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Ground combat at 47,88

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27820 troops, 293 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

Defending force 28550 troops, 223 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 872

Allied adjusted assault: 558

Japanese adjusted defense: 769

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2131 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 164 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
6th KNIL Regiment
18th British Division
9th Indian Division
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
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Allies look to push back the Imperial Guards division but it is reinforced by the 5th Division and the 12th Engineer Regiment, inflicting a defeat on the allies. Air sweeps gained control earlier in the day - i will continue the sweeps and send in the bombers. The allies really have pulled the kitchen sink into Sumatra. I expect they've left a fragment somewhere safe, but you can hope :)
The campaign is going to take a while, no big deal, the Japanese have captured everything else they really want

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/17/2010 7:56:06 AM

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The Emperor welcomes the honourable Vicberg to the Imperial Fold. The war continues, as will the Japanese victories

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/17/2010 6:41:36 PM

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The air war has not gone too well so far. The allies have massed lage numers of fighters in Sumatra and these have been more than a match for the Japanese fighters. It was this concentration (together with the associated bombers) that persuaded for the landing at Padang, negating the allied use of bombers as anti ship platforms. It was quite heartening to see Vildebeests being used and shot down (unescorted) today as ground bombers. Those planes are viscious anti ship units.

Still the last couple of turns tha allies have taken more losses than the Japanese, perhaps the balance is turning. The strategy has to beeen to mass sweep defended areas away from his bases eg the Indian divisions. Keep the pressure up, the Japanese can replace losses much easier than the allies at this point in the war. Steady attrition.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/20/2010 6:28:54 PM

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March 12th, 1942

Here's the situation in Burma....the burma road is cut...only a few armored regiments and supporting infantry regiment were used in the burma conquest

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/20/2010 6:51:41 PM

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I inherited a very good situation in China. The northern oil fields are taken. The communists stronghold of Yenan is under japanese occupation and units are moving to isolate Sian. Operation changsha was already in motion when I took over, so once all the units were stacked up, I did a "probe" attack to see what's there and promptly lost 1000 AV out of the stack. We will be retreating, rebuilding and circumventing. In the rest of china, not much is happening.

Multiple air units (unrestricted and on training in Manchuko) are being pressed into service. Most of these are Anns, Idas and Marys, but having recently doubled Sally production, we are hoping to convert these fairly soon. Until then, more air in china is needed.

Here's far north of China

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/20/2010 6:52:35 PM

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Northern China

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/20/2010 6:53:21 PM

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Mid China

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/20/2010 6:57:55 PM

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This was the combat result from Changsha....thank god I didn't try a shock..

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 156542 troops, 1332 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 4737

Defending force 179655 troops, 824 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4780

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 3331

Allied adjusted defense: 15085

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
19893 casualties reported
Squads: 520 destroyed, 1016 disabled
Non Combat: 451 destroyed, 1405 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 163 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3311 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 239 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
57th Infantry Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
22nd Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
6th Division
40th Division
17th Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
70th Division
39th Division
35th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
North China Area Army
1st Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
20th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
30th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/20/2010 7:35:22 PM

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Sumatra News:

The slog continues, although allied air seems to have less of a presence.

Allies (RN) carriers appear North of Sumtra, south of Port Blair, probably looking for some cheap transport kills. Kido Butai sent North to intercept, unlikely
to suceed but you have to try. Am aware this may be a ruse to draw the KB north leaving Padang (OOsthaven even) open so am pullling the transports from Padang.
Lesson from this is to get Port Blair operational.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/26/2010 4:48:58 PM

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The Emperor has decreed that PresterJohn- san will be the exalted commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy, whilst Vicberg-san will take command of the less prestigous but still important Imperial Army.

Sumatra remains the major focus of combat at the moment.Over the past week the air war has swung dramtically in favour of the Japanese with the allied air force all but destroyed as a fighting force. A few allied bomber raids still occur but Palembang air space is now safe enough to bomb the air fields.

Bataan fell to a shock attack expertly orchestrated by the new Army Commander. A case of my personal Sake has been sent in recognition of this excellent achievement.

This all means that several divisions are now available for the Sumatra campaign at the Armies discretion...

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/26/2010 4:53:07 PM

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Its worth noting that the KB revealed itself at Singapore. It was a glorious sight to see sweeps of almost 100 Zero's over Palembang a couple of days ago. What will be interesting to see is if the Allies make any moves in the S.Pac with their carriers. So far they have been cautious. Lets see what it takes to get them to come out to play...

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 1:03:07 AM

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Our glorious empire has expanded (and expended) it's size 10 fold. This is Sopac

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 1:10:23 AM

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In north china, our situation is not so good....though I love that the glorious army has conquered the far north oil fields, chinese bombers are taking a toll daily. Movement accross the river to the northern moutains is slow at best...at least another 2 weeks before they can make it. There are 2 regiments racing south to reinforce and another farther away to the north. The chinese have not moved to defend against it, so my guess is that they haven't noticed them yet.

The problem right now is that there isn't an airbase close or within quick movement for air support units to do anything about it. I'm building kaifeng into a larger airbase for 2 engine bomber operations to see if we can conduct an operation against their bombers.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 1:13:55 AM

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In mid china, it's basically a manuveur war right now. After losing 1000 AV (and then getting notified by the former japanese player that the movement was a feint...oi!)...I've moved them south and now west. Once in position, I'm going to chose a spot to cross. To make it more interesting for my chinese opponent, I'm going to send small units in all locations so he can guess where the crossing will be and not fully stacked. In the west, elements of the 104th division are assaulting nannning...I achieved a 1-1 last turn and will continue with a shock attack next turn.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 1:18:21 AM

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The Army Commander must now give the floor to the Minister of Finance....

As the Minister of Finance, I have some bad news. Both Army and Navy operations have put our supply situation in the Home Islands, China and Malaysia at critical levels. Please note paper the in front you.

Notice that supplies in the homelands are at 660k. China has no reserves and malaysia even less. We will need at least 200k more for continued china and malaysia activities. I'm afraid our situation is not quite desparate, but not very good. This is due in part to the enormous expansion in our R&D, air production, land expansion and of course, naval shipyards...the next few months will be critical for the success of the empire.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 1:34:22 AM

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Discussion of Future Objectives....Japanese High Command, March 18th, 1942.

The army must inform the high command that the continued expansion of the japanese empire must pause in order to rebuild it's air squadrons. Almost all of the bomber squadrons are at 50-80% depletion levels. The fighter squadrons are at 50% depletion or more. In order to conquer china, the army has pressed into service antiquated bomber models (idas, marys and anns)...though they are showing well, all of the replacement pools, including the antiquated models are empty.

In light of the information the minister of finance has provided...what, he committed sepuku?...why didn't you inform me of this?....er umm, *former* minister of finance, it would not be prudent to push forward attacks into Northern Australia, in spite of the Navy's insistence. Now of course, if the Army had Nells and Betties....we'll that's a discussion for another day....Since the Army is so clearly superior to the Navy, we hope the high command can see the wisdom of the Army's choice in this matter.

Thank you

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 3:29:21 AM

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Lord High Overseer of Logistics: "tell me what's happening"
Lackey of Logistics: "Well sir, most of our tankers are in balikpan. Oil and Fuel are stacking up in China.� Oil and Fuel in the home lands is being reduced at an alarming rate.� We've diverted a few faster oilers to help allieviate the overflow in China.� Transports are light in the home islands.� We have few transports to move troops off Luzon.� Supplies in China and Malaysia are critical, as well as the Home Islands."
Overseer: "Any good news?"
Lackey: "We took the Chinese city of Nanning and the�Dutch�base of Koepang...some oil and fuel should starting moving to Hong Kong...however the allied�strategic bombers�are bombing Koepang"
Overseer:"Do we have any air support to protect the base?"
Lackey:"Umm...no sir...air support in the region (gulp) is light"
Overseer: no response
Lackey:"Well Sopac is well supplied with fast transports everywhere"
Overseer:"Are you telling me that the Navy has dominated our logistics strategy?"
Lackey:"Absolutely not sir, just stating facts"
Overseer: "I have a meeting with high command in a few minutes, what should�I tell them?"
Lackey:"the glorious empire is expanding on all fronts, sir"

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 7:46:39 PM

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The Admiralty informs High Command that its fighter squadrons are at 70-100% effectiveness and its Nells and Betties are all at 100%.
Comment , its a bit poor that the Army has let its airforce degenerate so much. So its probably a good job that the Nells and Betties are under Navy control.

Still the Army did a good job at Bataan.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/28/2010 9:05:12 PM

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The Army wishes to inform the High Command that it's air losses have nothing to do with durability, guns and or lack or armor, but rather in the name of the planes...Please note the comparison below:

Zero - simply cool name
Nell - The beautiful girl next door
Betty - Everyone knows that Betty Rubble is hotter than Wilma Flinstone

Oscar - not nearly as cool a name as the zero
Sally - that girl who always wanted to get together with you, but..umm...not
Lillie - they fall apart in battle like a flower

The following name changes are put forward for a vote:

Oscar is renamed to the Samson...the name will overcome the lack of guns
Sally is renamed to the Jessica...Jessica Alba�is hot hot hot
The Lillie is herby renamed to the Angelina (jolie)...but worried that the�squardron commanders may try to adopt babies.�

We believe the above will provide the necessary changes to put the Army back in a position of pre-eminance...well this and the Tojo and the Helen.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/29/2010 8:53:16 PM

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We've been tracking an allied surface force heading towards Suva (Fiji) for a couple of days. Looks like the allies have grown some

with the KB well away. We have a couple of nettie, actutally i'll call them Belle squadrons (much sexier, and if the Army Commander is right...) in range but lacking torpedoes. Thats the Armies fault btw. Anyway we have a decent fleet at Suva, the allies are still over a day out, if they continue in, and theres no sign of carriers i'll sortie.

Also a small transport fleet spotted en route to Horn or maybe Darwin (from e coast of oz) - i have a DD in hot pursuit, if it going to Horn Isle it should be toast by the end of the day...

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/29/2010 11:23:04 PM

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The new Minister of Finance walks onto the stage,�puts a graph on an easel, approaches the podium and tests the microphone.� A loud screech fills the room.�

Addressing a large auditorium of official looking individuals, "As you can see from the chart, the precipitous decline in supplies in the home islands has stopped and is now on an upward trend.� This is due in large part to a stoppage of supply outflows.� As a result of this, I'm announcing an immediate halt to the transportation of supplies outside the home islands"

Another bureaucratic looking man approaches and whispers in the ministers� ear.��Not realizing that the microphone is still on...

"What do you mean I don't have the power to do this?� I"m the Minister of Finance for Buddha's sake"

More whispering

"I'll talk with the emperor himself if I have to.�

Yet more whispering�

�It's a military dictatorship?� Dominated by the Navy?� And no one thought this important to tell me before I accepted this post!?� Why are those guards coming this way?"

Microphone abruptly ends

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/30/2010 4:21:26 AM

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Well, it looks like Admiral Yamamoto screwed the pootch....

Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
�� F1M2 Pete x 9�

Allied aircraft
�� F4F-3A Wildcat x 16
�� F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
�� SBD-2 Dauntless x 16
�� SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
�� TBD-1 Devastator x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
�� F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed
�� G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground�

Japanese Ships
�� CA Kako, Bomb hits 2,� on fire
�� BB Hiei, Bomb hits 14,� heavy fires
�� DD Yukikaze, Bomb hits 2,� on fire
�� xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 1,� on fire
�� CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
�� CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1,� on fire
�� CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1,� on fire
�� CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1,� on fire

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

That's not an attack on Fiji...that's an attack on the interior of Suva.� We are moving mass numbers of HQ and AF units to the area, but they will still be at least a week or more away.� KB is moving to the area, but the question is how much damage they can do before it arrives?

Sopac is a priority now for getting support and construction units in place for defense.� There's plenty of ACMs in Truk, so mining won't be a problem either.�

The fortress Sumatra approach seems to be paying off.� 66 Units in Palembang...another 15 in Oosthaven.� Quite a few north.� While we are focusing on this, they can nibble on our exterior (though the above attack is more than a nibble)...If they can muster enough troops anywhere else, we may be in for a bit of a fight.�

The 8th division (from Manchuko) and 21st, plus a number of regiments are in route to sumatra.��

There's not enough anywhere right now.� Personally, as Army Commander, and therefore superior to Navy, this scenario doesn't lend itself to the deep Sopac strikes.� There's simply not enough Air support and engineers to make this happen.� However, my Navy counterpart will make this happen...or else!

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/30/2010 1:54:03 PM

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Turns out the Surface Force was a Carrier force. Need more and better naval search in the region. Slower base building is having an effect on operations and we are just about as extended
as we can be at the moment. Still KB will be in area soon enough and then we shall have some fun...

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/30/2010 6:17:09 PM

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Allies withdraw their carrier force back towards Tahiti. Overall losses a couple of planes and some dock time for 4 cruisers and a Battleship. We are still deseprately short of air cover in S.Pac, but that will change over the next few weeks. A short breath before offensive ops are resumed again.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/30/2010 7:48:01 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: vicberg

The Army wishes to inform the High Command that it's air losses have nothing to do with durability, guns and or lack or armor, but rather in the name of the planes...Please note the comparison below:

Zero - simply cool name
Nell - The beautiful girl next door
Betty - Everyone knows that Betty Rubble is hotter than Wilma Flinstone

Oscar - not nearly as cool a name as the zero
Sally - that girl who always wanted to get together with you, but..umm...not
Lillie - they fall apart in battle like a flower

The following name changes are put forward for a vote:

Oscar is renamed to the Samson...the name will overcome the lack of guns
Sally is renamed to the Jessica...Jessica Alba�is hot hot hot
The Lillie is herby renamed to the Angelina (jolie)...but worried that the�squardron commanders may try to adopt babies.�

We believe the above will provide the necessary changes to put the Army back in a position of pre-eminance...well this and the Tojo and the Helen.

although a little late....

I am really enjoying your AAR - awesome style of writing.....
and I am looking forward to the "differences" between Army and Navy!

good luck to you both in your game!

Roland

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/30/2010 9:00:38 PM

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I agree. Beautifully written.

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/31/2010 12:07:05 AM

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China Theatre Sitrep, March 22nd, 1942...

Around a conference table far too large for the room, sit a number of uniformed officers.� At the head is overweight general, sweating profusely.� A handkerchief in his hand, he constant dabs at the beads of sweat forming on this brow.

General: "What the status in china"
Lackey: "It's big"
Lackey #2: "and there's a lot of Chinese"
General: "What about the north?"
Lackey: "Umm, we�re stymied there"

(more dabbing across the brow)

General: "And the middle?"
Lackey: "Well, we're stymied there as well"
General: "Last report was that we were making progress in the south"
Lackey: "We were, then we ran out of garrisons.��
Lackey #2: �The sake convoy was ambushed in Nanning.� Our combat troops almost revolted"

(reaches for another handkerchief)

General: "And the air war"
Lackey: "Before today? Very Good Sir"
General: "and after today?"
Lackey: "Not so good...69 Nates didn't even damage a single flying tiger"
Lackey #2: "We stopped counting losses after 20"
General: �Didn�t the name change to our air planes make a difference?�
Lackey: �We didn�t change the Mary, Ida or Ann and they were the ones that were decimated�

(a deep cough, followed by a period of wheezing)

General: �What�s the plan for resolving this?�
Lackey:� �We are repositioning forces for a continued offensive�
General: �Good, that�s something I can tell the high command.� How long will it take?�
Lackey: �3 months�
General: �3 months! Why?�
Lackey: �It�s big�
Lackey #2: �And there�s a lot of chinese�

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RE: Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Jap... - 12/31/2010 8:07:33 PM

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Meeting of High Command, March 28th, 1942�..

Purpose: To discuss the empty Minister of Finance Position

This is Private Kitami�s first time standing guard at a High Command Meeting. He�s in a large room with a long, ornately carved conference table. A row of Army Officers sit opposite a row of Navy Officers. The officers are whispering to others seated to the right and left of them, but not talking at all to their counterparts opposite them.

Perplexed by this, Kitami whispers to the guard next to him, �why are they not talking?�
Guard: �the army and navy don�t actually talk with one another. They write on a piece of paper, crumple it into a ball and wing it at the recipient�
Kitami �Why is the Army Air Commander being pelted by all the Navy guys?"
Guard: �Have you seen the army air losses?�

Pretty soon, both sides are writing furiously and winging balls of papers across the table.

The guard whispers to Katami, �This is nothing. Pretty soon one guy is going to get angry and challenge someone on the other side to a dual�
Kitami stifles a reaction.
Guard: �We go through a lot of officers this way. Probably why they only meet a few times year�

After a few more minutes of this, both sides stand up triumphantly and shake hands. Neither side shakes the other side�s hand. Paper litters the floor and table.

Kitami: �What happened?�
Guard: �Looks like the economy and the merchant fleet will be at the disposal of both sides and must take orders from both, including countermanding orders.�
Kitami: �And that�s a good thing?�
Guard: �Hey, no one died today.�

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