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Feb 24 - 26, 1942
SUBS: Pickerel goes down after repeated DC attacks at Trincomalee. Japanese ASW is actually doing much better than the Allied so far. Even the PBs are getting good hits in the shallows.
INDIA: Para-payback is going to be a bitch. The entire Malaya and India offensives have been para-driven. All forward shots at small undefended bases and then troops railing behind. It works, and there is not much for the Allied side to do now except bomb the crap out of undefended bases. One day though, the Chindits and other para-units will be able to respond, and that is going to be fun.
After the 4Es had their way for a few days on the front lines GJ sends in a big expert zero group and also some Oscars. Unfortunately we bombed the base next door. Lost 6 4E on the days for about 5 fighters. It would be really nice if the Allies had any recon at this stage. There is one 10 hex Hurri unit of two planes and that is it! 
At Colombo the IJA tries a DA and lowers forts to 2 but takes much higher casualties. Must be the tanks here. Good to know as there are some more at Karachi. Nice that something can slow the hordes at this point.
Pacific: The Oklahoma and Arizona get a good start toward the west coast. no subs in sight. Ships move up to remove the brigade from Suva and bring it to Pago.
I sense not only based on SIGINT but on the sudden absence of the KB that something more is coming in the Pacific or IO. Or both. If the KB doesn't show itself soon then Boomerang will be scrapped and most efforts will be centered around building up rear defenses in deep So Pac and NZ and into OZ while continuing to solidify the North.
CHINA: Gone quiet. Good.
PI: The IJA bring in a division and finally crush resistance at Malaybalay.
SIGINT: The KB?
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Babeldaob (90,97).
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR February 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Trincomalee at 31,47
Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Fukui Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 13, and is sunk
SS Pickerel is sighted by escort
Pickerel bottoming out ....
PB Okiyu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pickerel forced to surface!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR February 25, 42
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21878 troops, 222 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 692
Defending force 9440 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 280
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 284
Allied adjusted defense: 142
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
901 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11044 casualties reported
Squads: 546 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 450 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (59 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4
Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
26th Division
5th Amphibious Brigade
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
III Philippine Corps
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Ground combat at Colombo (29,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29221 troops, 331 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 909
Defending force 30663 troops, 247 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 580
Allied adjusted defense: 424
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2364 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 192 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Allied ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
100th Indian Brigade
Colombo Fortress
99th Indian Brigade
98th Indian Brigade
222 Group RAF
1/3 Ceylon Base Force
21st Light AA Regiment
222 RAF Base Force
Eastern Fleet
1/1 Ceylon Base Force
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Light AA Regiment
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Morning Air attack on Benares , at 51,27
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Losses:
Loss of SS Pickerel on Feb 24, 1942 is admitted
Everything is in use, from elephants to bulldozers, at Ledo. Forts are going up slowly as the IJA advances on the town.
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