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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 8:35:15 AM   
castor troy


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ORIGINAL: denisonh

If he is coming full up and fast, best to focus on defending Sydney/Melbourne. As the Japanese in scenario 2 with the extra ground forces and an aggressive approach, defending too much forward may leave you with very little to defend Sydney/Melbourne when he comes. High risk operations also have a high payoff.....

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ORIGINAL: castor troy

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ORIGINAL: EUBanana

Looks like he's going all out for Australia, and trying to isolate the Aussies fast.

...keep an eye on Western Australia.



it's been ages since the last time one tried to conquer Australia in my games and as it stands now, I would welcome this. It's huge and I would not defend it as a whole again, but there are some nice spots that are really hard to take and if the Japanese fail to take all of Australia or kills off all those units there, then it was one of the bigger mistakes Japan can do because as soon as he starts wargames around Brisbane I will get my reinforcements so in total I would have more troops then, which probably isn't what a JFB is wishing for. Of course, taking all of the continent and destroying all the troops there would be quite a victory. Nothing is impossible, but usually I'm confident enough being experienced enough not to make that happen. Perhaps I'm overconfident.






don't know if Babeslite has the same ground forces as scen 2. The enemy is moving with roughly 3000 av onto Singapore at the moment...

Brisbane/Sydney is exactly one of the areas I am going to defend, Urban heavy, not really a nice place to attack. But that won't be the only area as this would make it too easy for the Japanese. And like I've said, this would also trigger my reinforcements, not sure this would make it worth it for the Japanese, pretty much the same as attacking New Zealand. Much of course depends on when he will show up, if ever. No sign about the IJ moving onto Darwin or Port Moresby yet, we only had intel on those two heavy art units going to Truk. We'll see.

< Message edited by castor troy -- 2/23/2012 8:37:17 AM >

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 8:44:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		He has to bring a bunch of AV to do Australia, but can mitigate the amount by commiting the KB. (Like invading Mersing in the the first week of the war, if the KB is there, can't do much to stop it)

No KB around Australia and that much AV in Malaya, you have time and options. If the KB is in the DEI or Indian Ocean, then defend PM and Noumea, otherwise they are essentialy undefendable early. If it is split, it is still powerful early but can be tagged by leakers if you mass airpower to attain a quantative advantage (lack of fighters in Australia is a problem early).

As the Allies, the Japanese set the table, but you have to choose what to eat.


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ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: denisonh

If he is coming full up and fast, best to focus on defending Sydney/Melbourne. As the Japanese in scenario 2 with the extra ground forces and an aggressive approach, defending too much forward may leave you with very little to defend Sydney/Melbourne when he comes. High risk operations also have a high payoff.....

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ORIGINAL: castor troy

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ORIGINAL: EUBanana

Looks like he's going all out for Australia, and trying to isolate the Aussies fast.

...keep an eye on Western Australia.



it's been ages since the last time one tried to conquer Australia in my games and as it stands now, I would welcome this. It's huge and I would not defend it as a whole again, but there are some nice spots that are really hard to take and if the Japanese fail to take all of Australia or kills off all those units there, then it was one of the bigger mistakes Japan can do because as soon as he starts wargames around Brisbane I will get my reinforcements so in total I would have more troops then, which probably isn't what a JFB is wishing for. Of course, taking all of the continent and destroying all the troops there would be quite a victory. Nothing is impossible, but usually I'm confident enough being experienced enough not to make that happen. Perhaps I'm overconfident.






don't know if Babeslite has the same ground forces as scen 2. The enemy is moving with roughly 3000 av onto Singapore at the moment...

Brisbane/Sydney is exactly one of the areas I am going to defend, Urban heavy, not really a nice place to attack. But that won't be the only area as this would make it too easy for the Japanese. And like I've said, this would also trigger my reinforcements, not sure this would make it worth it for the Japanese, pretty much the same as attacking New Zealand. Much of course depends on when he will show up, if ever. No sign about the IJ moving onto Darwin or Port Moresby yet, we only had intel on those two heavy art units going to Truk. We'll see.



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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 11:42:04 AM   
castor troy


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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Invasion Support action off Lautem (72,115)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittai Maru



xAK Nittai Maru fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Newcastle at 94,166

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Bulmer



SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Barker
I-20 diving deep ....
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

enemy sub still active off Australia's coast...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 72,115, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Macassar Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Glasgow
CL Caledon
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent


and I have sent in my Brit/Dutch TF to deal with the two freighters that were unloading the Lautern invasion forces...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages xAK Nittai Maru at 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages xAK Nittai Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Caledon engages xAK Nittai Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Banckert engages xAK Nittai Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages xAK Nittai Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Nittai Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Caledon engages xAK Macassar Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Macassar Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Macassar Maru at 2,000 yards
CA Exeter engages xAK Macassar Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Exeter engages xAK Macassar Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Caledon engages xAK Macassar Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Caledon engages xAK Macassar Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Macassar Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Macassar Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Exeter engages xAK Macassar Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Macassar Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Macassar Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Macassar Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
xAK Macassar Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

am not going to oppose those strato sweeps, will keep my airforce behind my back as long as possible and all squadrons are on full training mode... by the end of Jan I will have built up a pool of 250 P-40/P-39 and those will go into frontline squadrons as soon as they arrive at the frontline...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVP Heron



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20



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



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Truk at 110,112

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot, hits 2



xAKL Tateyama Maru is sighted by SS Cachalot
SS Cachalot attacking xAKL Tateyama Maru on the surface
Christensen, W.N. decides to submerge SS Cachalot due to damage

this routine drives me crazy, the hits on Cachalot are only FOW and the sub only has 5 sys damage so why the hell is this routine triggering? For Allied subs it's better if the enemy actually got escorts which means not attacking on the surface... that routine should be thrown out of the window or corrected to damage levels that actually mean damage...


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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kamo
xAK Izumo Maru
xAK Tohuku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



TB Kamo fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

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



15cm T96 Howitzer dropped into water during unload of 17th Medium FA Rgt
7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of 17th Medium FA Rgt
15cm T96 Howitzer lost in surf during unload of 17th Medium FA Rgt
10 troops of a IJA HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /1
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /2
15cm T96 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of 17th Medium FA Rgt /4
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /4
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /5
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Ind. Engr Rgt /4

what are all those troops for? Ambon is only held by the troops that start there so this is pretty much overkill... perhaps the enemy thought I would have reinforced it, I don't know...

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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3747 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 669 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 111

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1387 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 96 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Lautem Base Force


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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1540 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 273 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 456 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 6527 troops, 62 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

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



Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
146th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


the enemy will take the base in a day...

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 11:45:37 AM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kamo
TB Kiji
xAK Izumo Maru



TB Kamo fired at enemy troops
TB Kiji fired at enemy guns


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Pre-Invasion action off Makassar (65,106)

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
xAK Seikai Maru

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


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


DD Oshio firing at Makassar Garrison Battalion
DD Oshio fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106)

TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 65,106

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 1st SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 1st SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Kure 1st SNLF /2

no turn without several new invasions and several Allied bases being conquered...

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
xAK Izumo Maru



TB Kiji fired at enemy guns


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Invasion Support action off Makassar (65,106)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamashima Maru
xAK Okuyo Maru
xAK Seikai Maru


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


xAK Tamashima Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Okuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Bundaberg at 99,153

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
AVP Arend, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



AVP Arend is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at AVP Arend

more than one sub off the coast apparently...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6539 troops, 62 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 2434 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 46

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2701 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 169 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

as expected and yet another time without a single KIA... IJ super heroes...

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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30534 troops, 265 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 970

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 970 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Raiding Rgt /2

the enemy is moving onto Singapore, but this is not even halve of the Army going there...

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Ground combat at Lahat (47,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 667 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1682 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
1618 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 898 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 1584 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57



Assaulting units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

Defending units:
Kure 1st SNLF




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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 11:48:58 AM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



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



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Klias



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Anns from Borneo on anti shipping strike... not really effective bombers, I would only use them for training...

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3669 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
42nd Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Port Swettenham (48,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1200 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 44

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Swettenham !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion


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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1578 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 1462 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force



shortest combat report so far... not uninteresting turn though, the enemy invasion armada is closing in on the Fijis which was expected anyway as KB was parking in the area for a couple of turns... no doubt bluebook will bring enough to take Fiji, I had no chance to reinforce it...




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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 1:10:23 PM   
castor troy


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Status: offline 		lost the cr for 27th Dec, can't remember anything important happening...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



18 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Wallis Island at 141,158

Japanese Ships
AMC Kongo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-23

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



AMC Kongo Maru is sighted by SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Kongo Maru

we hit another AMC, guess three of them should be gone... no idea how many the IJN fields...

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Submarine attack near Niuafo'ou at 140,159

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-23



AMC Kinryu Maru is sighted by SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes

lol, hitting another one but no real damage reported... if the ship is damaged, it's a looong way home...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 149,136, Range 9,000 Yards




Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
CA San Francisco
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Henley
DD Patterson

this is the TF that was in the area to defend the Fijis against any fast grap but with KB parking there we can't do anything against the fast grap so we engage the Baker Island invasion... we come in during the night as I hoped moonlight would help... we manage to sink the freighter but the two DD get away without serious damage... wasn't Yuanagi and Asanagi the two damned destroyers that Louisville tragetted with 1500 shells? Roughly the same number was fired on those two destroyers this engagement, making it 3000 heavy caliber shells for no damage... firing at ranges close as 4000 yards...

Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Ralph Talbot at 9,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yunagi at 9,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Ralph Talbot at 9,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Kamikaze Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
DD Henley engages xAK Kamikaze Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Ralph Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ralph Talbot at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Kamikaze Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Henley at 7,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Ralph Talbot at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Mugford at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
xAK Kamikaze Maru sunk by DD Henley at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ralph Talbot at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Asanagi at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Patterson at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Patterson at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Mugford at 4,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Henley at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Asanagi at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yunagi at 7,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yunagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Henley at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Niuafo'ou at 140,161

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-34

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



SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes

that one is finished... means we killed two of the AMC today... my subs are in the area to scare KB... lol

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ASW attack near Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVII



SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Loewoek (71,101)

TF 258 troops unloading over beach at Loewoek, 71,101





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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



21 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



3 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Penrhyn Island at 173,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Seafarer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Alert


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

damn, five escorts didn't help... this is the convoy that was meant to go to Suva which was redirected when KB showed up...


SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Steel Seafarer
PC Alert fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Alert fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Alert fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Alert fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Alert fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Coos Bay at 211,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AVD Casco



SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at AVD Casco
AVD Casco fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Casco fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Klias



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13061 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 466

Defending force 714 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadi !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed

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

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


Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Assaulting units:
4th Division
10th Shipping Engineer Regiment
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
21st Air Flotilla
5th Fleet
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
4th JAAF Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Nandi Base Force

ok, now I can remember what important happened on the 27th, the enemy invaded Fiji, landing lots of troops at Nadi... one more time, the amphib bonus is just crap when the enemy can land anywhere on the map taking advantage of it and there is just no historical evidence for it... the enemy can land unprepared on Fiji with the next major base being 2000 miles away... poor little Japs in the Allied Edition... 3 weeks after outbreak of the war... in real life the Japanese couldn't even supply a division just next to Rabaul, a built up naval base in late 42, in the game, the amphib bonus enables them to land at any base on the map without having to prepare their troops at all... bluebook knows that I have no chance to move troops into those regions that early... I got no problem losing any base on the map but I do when the only reason for it is a game feature that can be pushed to it's limit in a PBEM...

with all the other convoys that are spotted, no doubt bluebook is planning to take all the South Pacfic using the magic amphib bonus, hopping from one base to the next... and the most ridicoulos fact is that I have to prepare my troops 100 days for each and every f*cking island, otherwise a division gets 80% disabled just from landing there, no matter if 100.000 or 1 enemy soldier is holding the place...



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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 996 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment


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Ground combat at 46,91 (near Benkoelen)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 667 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 600 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Wallis Island (142,156)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 991 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wallis Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF



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Ground combat at 47,88 (near Djambi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1621 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Djambi Base Force


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Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1641 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buitenzorg !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF






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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



22 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



3 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



24 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



2 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Klias



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1501 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Defending force 1411 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force


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Ground combat at Loewoek (71,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 273 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loewoek !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at 51,65 (near Victoria Point)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2076 troops, 14 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 138 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force /1





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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



27 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



1 mine cleared


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ASW attack near Kandavu Island at 131,163

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Ariake
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS S-34

one of my subs ends up with KB in the same hex, would mean too much luck to get a succesful shot at one of the carriers... I think the only thing that could stop bluebook from taking the whole Pacific durign the amphib bonus phase would be to knock out at least three of his carriers so I could use mine to oppose his invasions...


SS S-34 is sighted by escort
S-34 diving deep ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kandavu Island at 131,163

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Ariake
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS S-34

another round...

SS S-34 is sighted by escort
DD Akebono fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



28 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



1 mine cleared


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ASW attack near Kandavu Island at 131,163

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS S-34


and yet another one...

SS S-34 is sighted by escort
DD Akebono fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1643 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!

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



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF




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TF 144 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



4 mines cleared


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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



7 mines cleared


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Amphibious Assault at Oroquieta (78,88)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Oroquieta, 78,88





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Pre-Invasion action off Savaii (146,159)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Nikkai Maru
xAK Kunitu Maru



PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops

another island deep, deep in the South Pacific being invaded... neither does the IJ need those troops nor the damned fantasy bonus to take the SRA, they do to enable conquest of halve of the map though...


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Amphibious Assault at Savaii (146,159)

TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Savaii, 146,159





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Invasion Support action off Savaii (146,159)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Nikkai Maru
xAK Kunitu Maru



PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Klias
AMc Jarak



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13067 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Defending force 6074 troops, 60 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 189

Allied adjusted defense: 91

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Division

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force

no chance to hold against the enemy div... but hey, we killed three squads and destroyed a gun...
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Ground combat at Benkoelen (45,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 330 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkoelen !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1639 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 5051 troops, 18 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 179



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

our troops on Mindanao were ordered to retreat into the mountains and they took all available supplies with them... amazingly enough, bluebook moves only one unit into the mountains, guess he underestimates total strenght of our troops... will try to kick him out... there are several other IJ units on the island...


intel:


1st Fleet is loaded on a Std-D Cargo class xAK moving to Nadi.

as you can see, bluebook intends to use Fiji as a fleet base, which supports the theory that he wants to cut my supply lines to Australia...

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TF 144 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3



2 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 4



SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands (109,131)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /3

Tulagi fell already, now Shortlands is on the list...


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Amphibious Assault at Watampone (66,105)

TF 258 troops unloading over beach at Watampone, 66,105

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of III/81st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of III/81st Nav Gd

no turn without several bases invaded...

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

enemy strenght is increasing here... let them bomb...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Klias
AMc Jarak



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12715 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 5816 troops, 59 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese adjusted assault: 177

Allied adjusted defense: 83

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Division

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force

hurrey, we kill another squad... if we mange to kill two more when we are going to lose the base to the next attack we will have managed to kill 6 squads and a gun and Fiji will be Japanese...


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Ground combat at Savaii (146,159)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 986 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 156 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Savaii !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Samoa Det.


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1639 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 5057 troops, 18 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 179



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3587 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 1639 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Allied adjusted assault: 226

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

Defending units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF


that "victory" isn't even worth reporting in the news...

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 1:26:43 PM   
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ASW attack near Coal Harbour at 205,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
YP-250



SS I-19 is located by YP-250
I-19 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Shortlands at 109,131

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsura Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 2



xAKL Katsura Maru is sighted by SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII attacking xAKL Katsura Maru on the surface
Ver Brugge S. decides to submerge SS KXVIII due to damage

that routine is so silly... the sub is NOT damaged... could anyone fix that flawed routine at some point? Like I've said, the IJ player is better off sending his convoys without escorts as this will mean the Allied idiot subs will be kept from attacking due to non existing damage... if they would be damaged, I wouldn't have them out on patrol god damn... as silly as the routine that forces a sub into the nearest harbour which makes it impossible to send them to a port big enough to actually repair any damage... omg...



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-36 Ida x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Jesselton (68,86)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Midori Maru



xAK Meisho Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Midori Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86)

TF 256 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 68,86

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12577 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 5600 troops, 59 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Japanese adjusted assault: 169

Allied adjusted defense: 89

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Division

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force


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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 743 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Watampone (66,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 265 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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 Watampone !!!

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



Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit




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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 1:43:21 PM   
Omat


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Nice aar. I like you style.

What dou you think about this idea:

What do you know about his air search capability between wake and Marcus Island? If he wants the south pacific than there will be some Convoys between Japan and Truk. An Idea is to send a carrier task force once in that region. From Pearl Harbour sailing north west and than change direction to Saipan. You will need an replenish tf. It is very risky.

You should do this only if
a.) his KB is too far away
b.) his air search in this "gap" is weak

Do not stay there..simply in and immediately out. Do not expect to hit something..

but maybe stops being to be aggresive because he send units to protact this gap.
And Maybe you find something..

In way very risky and a little bit suizidal

Omat

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 1:50:37 PM   
EUBanana


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ORIGINAL: Omat

Hello

Nice aar. I like you style.

What dou you think about this idea:

What do you know about his air search capability between wake and Marcus Island? If he wants the south pacific than there will be some Convoys between Japan and Truk. An Idea is to send a carrier task force once in that region. From Pearl Harbour sailing north west and than change direction to Saipan. You will need an replenish tf. It is very risky.

You should do this only if
a.) his KB is too far away
b.) his air search in this "gap" is weak

Do not stay there..simply in and immediately out. Do not expect to hit something..

but maybe stops being to be aggresive because he send units to protact this gap.
And Maybe you find something..

In way very risky and a little bit suizidal

Omat



You can do the same sort of thing with surface raiders. A single CL or CA with floatplanes aboard set to patrol on a likely convoy route... admittedly much less chance of finding anything but much less to lose as well. Old rubbish like Omaha cruisers have a pretty limited set of uses.

Mind you. I think castor knows my love of surface combat so I am biased, I have DDs avidly raiding even in 1944 with airpower everywhere. When it comes to ships and raids, I am the Field Marshal Haig of WITP. He loved raids as well, albeit trench raids...

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 2:24:36 PM   
castor troy


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Status: offline 		Hi Omat and welcome to the AAR

I'm not really a fan of sending anything too far out into enemy controlled territory, not much to gain IMO and I don't like losing ships. And Betties can be flown in in one turn from nearly anywhere. Sending my carriers is something I am not willing to do as I have other plans with them and even if I would do nothing with them, this still means the enemy has to keep KB with his bigger invasions as he did near Fiji when KB was actually occupied for two weeks guarding the convoys going in and out. If he spots my carriers passing Wake, he can send KB to raid my lines, which is worse than raiding his.

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/23/2012 2:28:32 PM   
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Culion (76,80)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Culion, 76,80

Culion? Lol, bluebook is invading places in the first four weeks I have never heard of before...

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12498 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

Defending force 5604 troops, 59 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 282

Allied adjusted defense: 81

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Suva !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
5432 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 410 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
4th Division

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force

that's it, for the loss of 8 or 9 squads and 1 gun the enemy took Fiji on 3rd Jan 42...


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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/24/2012 6:02:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi castor troy, I wanted to say I really enjoy this and all your AARs, even though I'm cheering for the other team sometimes. (Poor mortar...)

I've been playing BabesLite, and I'm pretty sure it's based off Scen 1. 3k AV in Malaya is most everything if you reinforce it (HK, etc) and go light on Luzon. I bet the road to Burma is quiet.

The main thing I wanted to comment on is the Fiji invasion -

quote:

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack
[...]

Assaulting units:
4th Division
10th Shipping Engineer Regiment
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
21st Air Flotilla
5th Fleet
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
4th JAAF Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Bn


5th Fleet is one of only two unrestricted command HQs, so that's about as serious as it gets in terms of commitment. I wonder if he will still be able to get the historical perimeter finished in DEI and Burma on time. (Or really, if he might only be limited to the historical perimeter there.)

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/24/2012 7:41:00 AM   
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ORIGINAL: SeethingErmine

Hi castor troy, I wanted to say I really enjoy this and all your AARs, even though I'm cheering for the other team sometimes. (Poor mortar...)

I've been playing BabesLite, and I'm pretty sure it's based off Scen 1. 3k AV in Malaya is most everything if you reinforce it (HK, etc) and go light on Luzon. I bet the road to Burma is quiet.

The main thing I wanted to comment on is the Fiji invasion -

quote:

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack
[...]

Assaulting units:
4th Division
10th Shipping Engineer Regiment
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
21st Air Flotilla
5th Fleet
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
4th JAAF Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Bn


5th Fleet is one of only two unrestricted command HQs, so that's about as serious as it gets in terms of commitment. I wonder if he will still be able to get the historical perimeter finished in DEI and Burma on time. (Or really, if he might only be limited to the historical perimeter there.)



thanks and welcome aboard Seething Ermine

yeah, he really seems to be serious about the South Pacific, guess an IJN Fleet HQ got lots of naval support so he thinks about replenishing his ships down there. Oh I am sure he will finish the historical perimeter and he will do so far earlier than real life. Not wanting to take away too much from what have happened in the game already when the AAR is a month behind but basically I stick to my tactic of building strongholds in terrain that favour my defenders but this also means I give up all the ground literally everywhere so taking the SRA and Burma would be doable with a couple of SNLF. But then it's kind of Asterix and Obelix, the whole country is conquered but there is still a small village that keeps fighting, which are my strongholds. I've got one on Java, I've got Singapore, Malabatay (Mindanao) and I've got Clark Field. He can't ignore all of them and if he does, he still has to keep prison guards there, which would accumulate and sure exceed 2000 av to keep me honest.

The only exception to my tactic is Burma, which I don't care much. Burma is only needed for a couple of weeks to bring lots of supply to Rangoon that flows to China and so far the enemy didn't intervene, he didn't even spot my convoys going to Rangoon. Burma will be important again in late 42/early 43 when you can think about a come back there when China will probably be in need of supplies again in mid/late 43.

I always try to trade land for units. I rather get out without a fight instead of fighting a couple of days and have my units destroyed. Of course, only until a certain line.

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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/24/2012 10:38:03 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42
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ASW attack near Trivandrum at 27,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-122 <-- mine layer sub...


Allied Ships
xAKL Larut
xAKL Pahang
xAKL Raub
AM Toowoomba
AM Cromer



SS I-122 is sighted by escort
I-122 diving deep ....
AM Toowoomba fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromer fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Toowoomba fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Toowoomba fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Toowoomba fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Toowoomba fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-4
APD Nadakaze
APD Shimakaze

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


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


DMS W-14 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-13 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-4 fired at enemy troops
APD Nadakaze fired at enemy troops
APD Shimakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116

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



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Infantry Rgt /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Infantry Rgt

there goes Timor... but there's also going to be some surprise for the enemy today...

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Amphibious Assault at Pare Pare (66,104)

TF 258 troops unloading over beach at Pare Pare, 66,104

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of III/81st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of III/81st Nav Gd


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Submarine attack near Tahiti at 174,177

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Torpedo hits 1



AP President Polk is sighted by SS I-3
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at AP President Polk

pity, empty AP is hit and while she looked like to make it, flooding increased a couple of turns later and she sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 21,000 Yards




Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp, Shell hits 3
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1


we have spotted the enemy going towards Koepang and due to the fact that we need a little more time in this area I thought about trying to interrupt enemy operations a little... we have Dutch, British and Australian forces in the area and formed up a Dutch and a Brit/Aussie cruiser SAG to go in one after another, with the Dutch showing up first to fight it out with the expected enemy cruisers (which turned out to be two BB) and then the Brit/Aussie SAG to trash the transports... that was the plan and the plan saw my Dutch cruisers as victims that had to be sacrificied while making the sacrifice worth it as I expected to see the enemy SAG that covers the invasion to either run out of ammo or would move out of the hex as happens most often...

the plan works as far as the Dutch show up first and unexpectedly enough they meet Kongo and Haruna and SURVIVE!!! That engagement pretty much equates the engagement between Louisville and the two Kamikaze DD as both Kongo and Haruna just fail, completely... guess I hit the 1:50 chance to see the Dutch surviving that engagement...

and when the engagement was over, we see the enemy SAG moving out of the hex, retreating North! Hey, this works even better than planned because at this stage the Dutch were expected to be gone already...

only three DD as escorts for two BB seems a bit light to mee btw...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 21,000 yards
CL Tromp engages DD Arashio at 21,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamagumo at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 16,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Piet Hein at 16,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Piet Hein at 16,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Piet Hein at 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Piet Hein at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Michishio engages CL Tromp at 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL De Ruyter at 13,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Michishio at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Piet Hein at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Kortenaer at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL De Ruyter at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Kortenaer at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Tromp engages DD Yamagumo at 14,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Yamagumo at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Piet Hein at 14,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Arashio at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Piet Hein at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Tromp engages DD Yamagumo at 16,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Arashio at 16,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Evertsen at 16,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Michishio at 16,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Yamagumo at 16,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Piet Hein at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Tromp at 19,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL De Ruyter at 19,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamagumo at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Evertsen at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Piet Hein at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Evertsen at 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Piet Hein at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Tromp at 26,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Piet Hein at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...






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RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor tro... - 2/24/2012 12:14:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		The day isn't over yet of course and I was absolutely excited when I saw my two cruiser TF being in Koepang's hex with the enemy SAG retreating out of it, this could be the next massacre of an IJN amphib TF, even though it was able to unload already - which was expected anyway as I wanted to go in during the day and not showing up at night...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 19,000 Yards





Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1 <-- one escort?


Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen, on fire

the Dutch didn't move out of the hex after engaging Haruna and Kongo so also the next engagement saw them attacking, this time a CVE with a lonely DD as escort? Wow, this clearly shows how overstretched bluebook is with his invasions happening all over the world at the same time, as he only got 3 DD for 2 BB and 1 DD for a CVE to operate in this area...

now what two Kongo class BB and three DD weren't able to do, Suzukaze could as she single handedly took out Piet Hein while our ships tried to hit the enemy escort carrier... during the replay Suzukaze alone fired more rounds on our SAG than we did in return but the Dutch light cruisers managed to put several shells into Taiyo that finally managed to get away together with Suzukaze which was a bit depressing as I hoped to sink it right away with the involved forces on both sides... nevertheless, this is all going very well (far better than expected - I didn't expect the CVE here anyway) and we still have the Brits/Aussies...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CVE Taiyo at 16,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages CVE Taiyo at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 17,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Piet Hein at 17,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 17,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Suzukaze at 17,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CVE Taiyo at 18,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 18,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Evertsen at 18,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Piet Hein at 18,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CVE Taiyo at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Piet Hein at 19,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 19,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages CVE Taiyo at 19,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Suzukaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Java engages CVE Taiyo at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Suzukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Piet Hein at 18,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Suzukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Suzukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Suzukaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CVE Taiyo at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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and then? what happens then? NOTHING!!! The other (far stronger) cruiser SAG is also at Koepang and nothing happens while the IJN amphib TF just also sits there... what kind of frigin joke is that now again? Each and every TF of mine trying to flee the SRA was intercepted and each and every time a naval engagement pops up and now my cruisers just sit there together with the Japanese in the same hex and nothing happens... this game really is driving me mad...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CL Glasgow
DD Banckert
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1

here you can see that my cruisers also sit at Koepang... just like the Japanese still sit there... this TF had more than enough op points and there is just no reason why nothing happened other than yet another flaw... you can choose, either the flawed naval movement gets you or some other flaw if naval movement works as it should... grrrr... it really seems like it is just not worth the risk to use your ships...

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CL De Ruyter
CA Exeter
CL Glasgow

thank god we had rain in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon, otherwise our cruisers could have been in real trouble... I was totally impressed about flak, we shot down quite a lot of Betties, this with a SAG I wouldn't really bet on it's flak, let alone when you look at the date... seems like Babes really fiddled with flak... this will be really interesting to see how i turns out over the course of the campaign...

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Pago Pago (148,161) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
xAK Aki Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Yodozo Maru
xAK Yasuteru Maru

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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

early January, the enemy lands at the next base far away in the South Pacific...

CL Kuma firing at 7th Marine Defense Battalion
7th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Kuma
6in M1903 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Aki Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Yodozo Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Yodozo Maru fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Pago Pago (148,161)

TF 345 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 148,161

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /1


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Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1435 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 60 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili !!!

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


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


Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Lautem Base Force


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Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1522 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Defending force 967 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 48



Assaulting units:
Samoan Marine Battalion
104th USN Base Force
7th Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF /3

had no chance to reinforce Pago Pago but bringing only a SNLF is not enough, looks like hindsight wasn't good enough here...
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 429 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 3816 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121



Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force

Defending units:
33rd Infantry Regiment

no chance to hold Koepang though...




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Status: offline 		Enterprise suffers severe damage from the torpedo attack and will retire to Darwin, the other SAGs are all set to full speed, hopefully they can make it out as I expect bluebook to order all his available ships to intercept my now fleeing cruisers... looking at Koepang, you can see the enemy invasion convoy sitting in the hex with our cruisers... dumb...

North of Koepang are the two BB, the cripples and the damaged CVE...

the reason for me intervening here can also be seen, it's that convoy North of Wyndham that is heading to Darwin and I feared it being spotted and attacked next turn or so if I don't act myselve...

in the end, we get away absolutely ok as the Dutch survived and we damaged a CVE but the cruisers' mission wasn't accomplished as the game just failed to have my Brit/Aussie cruisers engage the enemy invasion convoy sitting at Koepang happily unloading during the day...

also interesting to see in this picture, while no ammo was spent from the main armament due to the not happening engagement, Enterprise spent nearly halve of her AA ammo against two small Betty raids, same as did the whole TF... this again makes me wonder how well ammo on ships is modelled... subs run out of gun ammo after lightly damaging a single small freighter, cruisers run out of main gun ammo after firing some rounds at enemy DD and ships running out of AA ammo in no time isn't something we haven't known earlier either...





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Status: offline 		ok, it's 5th Jan 42 and Timor is lost too... what now? Mind you, Timor is not on my list of important targets to defend... still, a nice fast grab once more... if my cruisers would have attacked the amphib convoy it would have had it's price...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 42
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Invasion Support action off Pago Pago (148,161)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
PB Yodozo Maru
xAK Yasuteru Maru



PB Yodozo Maru fired at enemy guns
40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at xAK Yasuteru Maru
6in M1903 CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yasuteru Maru


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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

wrong setting or what?

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-36 Ida x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 13500 feet

had only some patrols there...

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3810 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 1332 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 91

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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

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


Allied ground losses:
840 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

the Japanese must have used bullet prove iron suits à la Ironman, next target lost without a single Japanese soldier KIA... did Allied troops ever receive bullets when the war broke out?

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force


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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 484 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 417 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force



wonder if the Japanese will now jump onto Darwin... probably not yet as the single rgt that took Koepang and the couple of SNLF available probably wouldn't be enough for Darwin but with the speed the enemy moves forward he might visit Darwin within the next two or three weeks already...

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Status: offline 		In game in my experience AAA ammo on ships is good for 1 day of fighting and thats it really.

Aaaaages ago in WITP I tested British armoured flight decks versus Japanese CVs - two 15 ship carrier TFs going for it (each side had 2 CVs, 1 BB, a couple of cruisers and the the rest DDs). I just wanted to see how the small complement but armoured ships would work - of course in game you'd be lucky to amass a proper purely British CVBG anyway but just to see.

So happens the Brits did surprisingly well but a lot of it was down to the much heavier AAA armament on the British ships. And it also so happened that they blew through that ammo in 1 day. So on day 1 the exchange would be about the same even with less aircraft, on day 2, the Brits got drilled.

Thus, I think the AAA ammo issue has always been so.

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ORIGINAL: EUBanana

In game in my experience AAA ammo on ships is good for 1 day of fighting and thats it really.

Aaaaages ago in WITP I tested British armoured flight decks versus Japanese CVs - two 15 ship carrier TFs going for it (each side had 2 CVs, 1 BB, a couple of cruisers and the the rest DDs). I just wanted to see how the small complement but armoured ships would work - of course in game you'd be lucky to amass a proper purely British CVBG anyway but just to see.

So happens the Brits did surprisingly well but a lot of it was down to the much heavier AAA armament on the British ships. And it also so happened that they blew through that ammo in 1 day. So on day 1 the exchange would be about the same even with less aircraft, on day 2, the Brits got drilled.

Thus, I think the AAA ammo issue has always been so.



yeah, ammo has always been what it is now

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Status: offline 		On the bright side, you may have sunk that CVE. They really are easy to sink and if any of those were six inch shells I would say yes. He got lucky there and dodged a disaster. But you were lucky as well as the two Kongos in daylight could have eaten up your Dutch boys. Call it a wash.

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On the bright side, you may have sunk that CVE. They really are easy to sink and if any of those were six inch shells I would say yes. He got lucky there and dodged a disaster. But you were lucky as well as the two Kongos in daylight could have eaten up your Dutch boys. Call it a wash.


Can't agree with that - Taiyo/Unyo/Chuyo are converted liners and pretty sturdy - durability 53 against f.e 33 for the Casablancas. Not much aircraft capacity for being as big as they are, but they're pretty well put together.

(I know this first hand, having inserted three torpedoes into Taiyo at once, which it survived...)

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

On the bright side, you may have sunk that CVE. They really are easy to sink and if any of those were six inch shells I would say yes. He got lucky there and dodged a disaster. But you were lucky as well as the two Kongos in daylight could have eaten up your Dutch boys. Call it a wash.



yeah, that's correct. But according to what was planned, the Dutch were supposed to be trashed - by enemy heavy cruisers - and then the Brits and Aussies should have wiped the floor with the invasion convoy, which didn't happen because the game decided to forget about the naval engagement to pop up. As it stands now, the trip didn't do us much good, except having damaged a CVE. We'll see.

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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-36 Ida x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 27

I'm quite pleased that these bombers attack Clark Field instead of Singapore as Singapore still builds up forts and Clark Field is done already as jungle rough usually is good enough not to need high fort levels anyway...

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Amphibious Assault at Penrhyn Island (168,159)

TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Penrhyn Island, 168,159

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



37mm Type 01 AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 52nd Nav Gd /2

the assault on the South Pacific continues... looks like he wants to take each and every island... thanks amphib bonus... if I wouldn't have to train each and every of my units for three months to take every silly island back I wouldn't care but the onesided way it is modelled makes it just ridicoulos...


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and here it comes...

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 93523 troops, 920 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 3118

Defending force 53392 troops, 517 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1290

Japanese adjusted assault: 1065

Allied adjusted defense: 2395

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
9968 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 1021 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 208 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 283 disabled
Guns lost 113 (10 destroyed, 103 disabled)
Vehicles lost 146 (123 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
2727 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 545 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 91 disabled
Guns lost 49 (3 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (8 destroyed, 49 disabled)

bluebook's comment: dreadful losses at Singapore... what can I say, wow, seems like my tactic of building a stronghold instead of trying to do a fighting retreat pays off, as well as the change of commanders in my bigger combat units at Singapore, which is the first time I have done this... spent quite a lot of political points but it was well worth it... seeing more than 3000 enemy av attacking Singapore was quite a shock though... now I know why bluebook estimated only a week until the surrender of Singapore, but as it looks now, it will take a couple of days more... one unit was outright wiped out attempting to cross the river, don't know which one, guess one of the art or eng units, or probably that fragment of 1st Raiding Rgt...


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
56th Recon Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
114th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
42nd Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
84th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Raiding Rgt /2

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
FMSV Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
9th Indian Division
109th RAF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
Singapore Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
110th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
224 Group RAF
111th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
1st ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5958 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 900 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 408

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 204 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
1305 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Lusu War Area


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Ground combat at 45,90 (near Benkoelen)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 264 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 984 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 2663 troops, 42 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 46

Allied adjusted defense: 97

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

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Samoan Marine Battalion
104th USN Base Force
7th Marine Defense Battalion

Pago Pago also causes more headache to the enemy than he expected... no doubt he will just pick up some other unit in the area to throw it unprepared onto the island too... no chance to do anything during the fantasy amphib bonus phase...

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3279 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 674 troops, 25 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion


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Ground combat at Pare Pare (66,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 242 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pare Pare !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Penrhyn Island (168,159)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 745 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Penrhyn Island !!!

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



Assaulting units:
52nd Nav Gd /3


it seems to have been a very succesful turn for us, not only were the losses at Singapore a shock for the enemy, we also received intel about high Zero losses on the ground, which made me think that the CVE that was shot up at Timor sunk and bluebook admitted the escort carrier made Kendari but sunk... woooot? Not only is this my first carrier that was sunk purely due to damage done by a SAG, it was sunk by DUTCH ships!!!! means the Timor operation now has actually cost him something... the CVE does not show up in my sunk list though... the loss of one of the very limited Zero daitais at this stage must hurt too...






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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



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


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


Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19

we are very close to lvl 4 forts, without bombings it would only take 4 or 5 days to reach the fort lvl we aimed at... we could need bad weather...

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2698 troops, 269 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1973

Defending force 50015 troops, 513 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)


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

from over 3100 down to 1973... mostly disablements but they need time to recover and all WE need at this stage is time... it wasn't the Raiding Rgt that was wiped out last turn...


Assaulting units:
21st Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
11th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
42nd Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
84th JAAF AF Bn
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
1st Raiding Rgt /2

Defending units:
1st Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
9th Indian Division
Malaya Army
Malayan Air Wing
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
Singapore Fortress
109th RAF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
FMSV Brigade
223 Group RAF
111th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
2nd ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at 45,90 (near Benkoelen)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 156 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Palembang Base Force




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