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9 Mar 42 report - 12/20/2019 10:58:30 AM

jdsrae

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 42
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Sub attack near Finschhafen at 100,126
xAK Akagisan Maru
PB Kenkon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 3
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Akagisan Maru
PB Kenkon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 � I asked the War Minister when some Night Fighters will be available for service but he hasn�t replied yet�
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
Runway hits 1
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
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Amphibious Assault at Sarmi (91,114)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 8
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 57,47 (Magwe)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 22
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 1 damaged
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft � Sweepers from Mandalay
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Tofuku Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 75,123
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A1 Val x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
AM Warrnambool, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AM Deloraine, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CAP engaged: Evacuees from Singapore. 5th Air Division Oscar pilots can�t wait to tangle with these Buffalos. Invasion task forces are moving to Timor now with HQ 5th Air Div and JAAF AF Bns to follow up quickly.
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
B5N2 Kate x 6 � from my CVL task force, they are set to Naval Attack 50% ASW so this was a mistake. The CVL task force is off Cape Gloucester in the Bismarck Sea, but was a hex too close to Port Moresby. Lucky for me the allies had no CAP left in the air to stop them.
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships � Dutch boats a long way from home.
AMc Bogor, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Cheribon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
Hudson I: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed � I�ve also asked the War Minister if he can start making some planes out of something other than balsa wood, but he hasn�t got back to me on that question yet either�
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Tofuku Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
B5N1 Kate x 4
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Allied aircraft � I�ve just set the Akyab CAP to range 1 so that it should send a few planes to cover 54th Div tomorrow.
SB-III x 4
4 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Allied aircraft � An Oscar Sentai has just moved to Kendari with aviation support a day or two away.
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 3 damaged
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
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Ground combat at 82,38 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3284 troops, 0 guns, 492 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185 � only the Tank Regts attacked, as my Infantry just arrived this turn.
Defending force 3214 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 143
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
1328 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 21 (18 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
20th Army
1st Division
11th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41522 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46257 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1455
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4932 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 3280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Japanese adjusted assault: 63
Allied adjusted defense: 127
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled � good start, I will put a deliberate attack in every 2-3 days to let the IJ infantry recover but hopefully keep these Chinese Base Forces fatigue and disruption up.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 � only support squads left to fly in, with the CO reluctant to leave the comforts of Hanoi behind.
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2585 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Defending force 802 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
3rd JNAF Coy /2
Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1512 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 771 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units: They still won�t surrender�
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Cocos Islands (33,101)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 09, 42
Salajar is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Manila, ship returned to service � will move back to Southern Area Fleet with the 3 remaining DD Fubuki IIIs as escort.
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted an Allied AM at 75,123 an Allied PC is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted an Allied DD at 75,123 a Bangor TE class AM is reported HIT
TF 99 detects Allied Recon at 111,129 near Shortlands � TF99 has a Naval Constr Bn and lots of supply on board. I hope this is a long range allied patrol aircraft and not something more sinister�
TF 325 detects B-17E Fortress at 99,126 near Lae � B17Es being used for naval search / probably naval attack mission too
3 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Cocos Islands
13 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
13 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cocos Islands !!!
Ominato expands airfield to size 6
Paramushiro-jima expands airfield to size 1
Seishin expands airfield to size 3
Colombo expands airfield to size 5 � 25th Army is all prepping for Ceylon, but I might just raid the nearby islands with SNLF and 25th Army elements with the aim of drawing allied reinforcements away from the Calcutta region. Then land 25th Army to support 15th Army in an attack on Chittagong.
Auckland expands airfield to size 7 � NZ is being built up which is better than Noumea or further north.
Wellington expands airfield to size 4
Pengpu expands airfield to size 1
Sian expands fortifications to size 2
Bandjermasin expands fortifications to size 1
Lingga expands fortifications to size 2
15th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Guam � more radars
7th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Rangoon
Unit 'Kure 1st SNLF' changes name to '24th Nav Gsn Unit' � will move to Miri garrison once Java is clear
Unit 'Sasebo 1st SNLF' changes name to '23rd Nav Gd Unit' � will move to Palembang garrison once the eastern DEI is clear
Unit 'Sasebo 2nd SNLF' changes name to '32nd Nav Gsn Unit' � Batavia garrison, in location
AM Deloraine is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Mar 09, 1942
AM Warrnambool is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Mar 09, 1942
AMc Cheribon is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Mar 09, 1942
AMc Bogor is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Mar 09, 1942

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Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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Post #: 421

10 Mar 42 report - 12/21/2019 5:37:10 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
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I outgunned allied fighters about 14-3 yesterday and it was an 11-0 scoreline today (subject to FOW).
I still don't have many skilled fighter pilot reserves. For the IJA I might transfer out all trained pilots from one 3rd Air Div Sentai now in rear areas and replace them with rookies to train.
The IJN fighter pilot reserve pool will get a lot of pilots in a few weeks when about 4 IJN fighter groups withdraw, so they are in decent shape. I have about 10-12 more 80+ fighter pilots thanks to the battles over PNG so they will "graduate" to KB units and be replaced by 70+ pilots that are currently afloat.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 42
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124 � this task force is heading back to Manila to move the last few support units of 14th Army to PNG.
PB AnsyuMaru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAK Kasagi Maru
xAK Tamashima Maru
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Aso Maru #7
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at PB AnsyuMaru
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Morning Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104
A6M2 Zero x 9
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 48 � I don�t need this many Zeros sweeping Port Moresby anymore, until the allies move a fresh fighter unit there. Some Zeros will now provide LRCAP to Buna assault task forces.
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104 � no remaining sign of Dutch fighters over Java. The few Zero groups I have there have to withdraw in a few weeks but will move SE to help cover operations around Timor until then.
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Morning Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104
A6M2 Zero x 6
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 57,47 (Magwe)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
DMS W-4
DMS W-6
SS KXVII is located by DMS W-4
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 54423 troops, 619 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2494 � a good raw AV ratio here with some Chinese units combat ineffective from the last battle. Some of my larger units need more supply so I will wait one day to let supply increase before launching a deliberate attack.
Defending force 33688 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 877
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
China Expeditionary Army � GEN Hata is personally supervising this battle
3rd Division
6th Division
9th Division
10th Division
19th Division
20th Division
5th RF Gun Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
Defending units: Just under 150 AV on average each, but some are nearly zero and a few are about 300.
19th Group Army
30th Group Army
4th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39184 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1395
Defending force 66137 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1991 � no sign of any of this Chinese force looking to withdraw. No other Chinese movement spotted around Changsha.
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41531 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Defending force 46250 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Ground combat at Shaoyang (80,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14057 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 9570 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 377
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
90th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps � a single big Corps with 377 AV in it. I will direct 15th and 17th Divs to this hex before launching a deliberate attack. They are only a few hexes away.
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12009 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Defending force 3657 troops, 52 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Japanese adjusted assault: 145
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses: slowly but surely, hoping that they surrender soon
387 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 20 (12 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1521 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 697 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF � could do with a new CO, but it would cost about 10PP and that would delay me buying out the 53rd Division by another day�
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 10, 42
Maiana is occupied by the Japanese
SS I-173 resumes patrol, enroute to 176 , 138 near Christmas Island
SS RO-63 resumes patrol, enroute to 137 , 136 near Onotoa
SS I-171 resumes patrol, enroute to 183 , 101 near Pearl Harbor
Repairs completed on CL Sendai at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service � all 9 x DD Kamikaze will escort 2 x CS to join the CVL task force in SEAF. I plan to use the 9 x DD Kamikazes as CVE escorts.
Repairs completed on DD Asanagi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oite at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Matsukaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harukaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kamikaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
SS RO-60 resumes patrol, enroute to 120 , 144 near Ndeni
PO1 Katagi W. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a TM-4 class PT at 56,104 a TM-4 class PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 75,110 a Salmon class SS is reported HIT
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
12 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
3 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Cocos Islands
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on DD Yugumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � minor damage, waiting for the 2 x BB Nagato to finish barrel changes.
Repairs completed on xAKL Sakae Maru at Truk, ship returned to service
Madras expands airfield to size 5
Hengyang expands fortifications to size 2
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 2
Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D � to 7/45. That�s about 30 months away. I have 3 x 30 research factories on this engine so it should start production in about 16 months or Jul/Aug 43.

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Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

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Post #: 422

11 Mar 42 report - 12/21/2019 9:14:15 PM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
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From: Gandangara Country
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Lots of action in the sub war with CV Zuikaki fired at and missed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 42
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Davao at 80,93
CM Yaeyama
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
CM Tokiwa
PB Yamabato Maru
SS Nautilus launches 4 torpedoes at CM Yaeyama
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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)
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Amphibious Assault at Dili (71,115)
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
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Sub attack near Namlea at 76,107
CV Zuikaku
BB Haruna
DD Harusame
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 1
SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,88
xAKL Hinode Maru
PB Takuna Maru #7
SS KX is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
PB Kamitu Maru
PB Marei Maru
PB Konsan Maru
SS S-39 is located by PB Kamitu Maru
PB Konsan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) � this was a recon by bombing. My Intelligence staff think that the 23rd Indian Div is poorly trained and equipped, so the 54th Div is ordered to move forward and attack.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) � must be based at Chittagong
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 28
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 � flying at 15k feet so missed the bombers. I�ll set some to 5k feet for tomorrow.
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5
Blenheim IV x 11
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
xAP Hoten Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Palau Maru
xAK Kamogawa Maru
APD Tade
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Hoten Maru
APD Tade attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-39 eludes APD Tade by diving deep � I�ve asked the War Minister for some depth charges that explode deeper, but he hasn�t replied yet�
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
PB Kenkon Maru
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39144 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390
Defending force 66283 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2000
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41540 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46136 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12003 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 345
Defending force 3190 troops, 38 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese adjusted assault: 70
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilitap Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5310 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Defending force 3114 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese adjusted assault: 140
Allied adjusted defense: 94
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled � spread across all three units that attacked, but I will let them recover for a few days before the next attack. I should be able to force these base forces to retreat with a few more attacks.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
Allied Bombardment attack � deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow
Attacking force 471 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Defending force 3024 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 11, 42
Madioen is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CL Kashii at Singapore, ship returned to service � minor repairs, amphibious task force flagship
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
3 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Christmas Island IO
3 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on SS I-123 at Truk, ship returned to service � will lay mines on the east Australian coast
Jehol expands fortifications to size 3
Taiyuan expands airfield to size 2
Ayuthia expands fortifications to size 2
Fort Ord expands airfield to size 3
Christmas Island expands port to size 3
Lae expands airfield to size 2 � HQ 23rd Air Flotilla is moving to Lae, then I will be able to move in more airgroups to sweep and provide LRCAP for the rest of PNG.
San Luis Obispo expands airfield to size 4
21st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Semarang
Loss of xAP Hoten Maru on Mar 11, 1942 is admitted
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk is reported to have been sunk near Madioen on Feb 14, 1942
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment arrives at Kagoshima � will move to Burma with another supply convoy

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12 Mar 42 report - 12/22/2019 11:27:43 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 12, 42
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 2
SS Grayling is sighted by escort
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Victoria at 207,54
SS I-1
Allied Ships
KV Quesnel
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack
SS I-1 is located by KV Quesnel
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CA Mogami
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 3
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub ....
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 57,47 (Magwe)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 � time to sweep Mandalay again
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
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Amphibious Assault at Buna (99,129)
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41541 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468
Defending force 46137 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15132 troops, 271 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 2504
Defending force 33567 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 861
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 188 � this was a mistake, I thought I�d set all Divisions to defend with only artillery to bombard. The 9th Division put in a deliberate attack in their sector and it worked out ok.
Allied adjusted defense: 472
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1330 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12063 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352
Defending force 2908 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese adjusted assault: 292
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
1336 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (26 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3 � can�t remember which 3, but we will see tomorrow who is left.
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilitap Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1521 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 597 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3031 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 1294 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Japanese adjusted assault: 46
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 12, 42
Kungchang is occupied by the Japanese � 20th Army has almost linked up with the Mongol Garrison Army in north China.
18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
3 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Rangoon
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 3
Bombay expands airfield to size 6
Karachi expands airfield to size 4
Kunming expands fortifications to size 2
Kendari expands fortifications to size 1
Khabarovsk expands airfield to size 7
7th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Semarang
44th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo � will move to Iwo Jima

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12 Mar 42 report - 12/22/2019 9:04:37 PM

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Zoomed in view of the Battle of Siangtan.

Siangtan should be captured in a few days if CS doesn't reinforce it. The defenders should withdraw to the NE.
3rd and 6th Divs will then move NE cross country which may prompt the Chinese evacuation of Changsha.
9th Div will hold at Siangtan and build forts.
10,19,20 Divs will move west to join the advance from Shaoyang to Chihkiang.

The various Regts at Shaoyang are two each from 30th and 31st Divs plus 90th IR. They will become garrison troops in this area once the front line moves NW.

23rd Army will take Kweilin and Liuchow, then move north along the slow Kweilin-Chihkiang road to threaten Chihkiang from being flanked.

13th Army with 15th and 17th Divs is not far away from joining in.

8th Armoured Car Coy is moving NW to switch the NE Changsha hexside. 9th ACC is "defending" to show a presence in the clear hex SW of Changsha as other units march through it.

I need lots of tank units to arrive before I try an assault river crossing against Chihkiang. That is at least a few weeks away, but they are moving fairly quickly from the recent battles around Sian.

8th and 9th Air Regiments (JAAF Base Forces) will setup at Hengyang which is already a size 3 airfield. I will buy out a few Sally bomber units from Manchukuo to operate from here before saving PP again to buy out the 52nd Division for Burma.
HQ 4th Air Div is currently just to the east at Wuchang. It will move to Hengyang shortly too.

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13 Mar 42 report - 12/23/2019 10:34:24 AM

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I just expanded the Nick-A "research" factory to 60. The factory is fully repaired at 30 but as the Nick-A will start production on 1 May 42 anyway there is no time for it to advance the production date. I want to build 60 Nicks / month asap so by expanding the factory now it will be fully repaired by 1 May and start building 2 planes/day from day 1.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 13, 42
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,46
CM Hatsutaka � about to lay mines, so this siting may deter the RN cruisers from coming back to Akyab
PB Keiko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 4
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 � didn�t make contact, but may have disrupted them
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Amphibious Assault at Banggi (69,85)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Morning Air attack on 2nd KNIL AA Battalion, at 72,115 (Lautem)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ... this unit could do some damage against xAK or xAP. A CA led task force will land the first SNLFs to try and suppress these coastal defence guns.
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 86,41 , near Loyang
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3
SB-III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB-III: 1 destroyed by flak
1 x SB-III bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41556 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1471
Defending force 46166 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
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Ground combat at Shaoyang (80,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14757 troops, 139 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 497
Defending force 9617 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12153 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361
Defending force 1738 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Japanese adjusted assault: 552
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 184 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2294 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 163 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
4th Division � will now move to join the attack on Soerabaja
Defending units:
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1521 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 490 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 13, 42
SS I-124 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
Buna is occupied by the Japanese � the allies have a small unit at Kokoda (the jungle rough hex halfway to Port Moresby). I�m assuming it is a New Guinea Rifles Bn. I will send a force to meet them but will also be sending an amphibious assault into Port Moresby as my assault forces should arrive there before the end of March.
Task Force 20 lays defensive minefield at Akyab ( 54 , 45) and sets course for Singapore
PO2 Ohshoya, M. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Kudo, S. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2 attacking an Allied CL at 131,113 an Allied SS is reported HIT
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
4 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Lao Cai expands airfield to size 1 � a level 2 airfield might come in handy here in the 1944/45 reserve league season�
Bangalore expands airfield to size 3 � the allies trying to build themselves towards victory� I have a book on my shelf called Engineers of Victory. Maybe the Dude has read it too.
Balikpapan expands fortifications to size 3
Manado expands fortifications to size 2
Chita expands airfield to size 6 � I had to remind myself where Chita is. Building up most Soviet airfields nets the allies a massive +2 extra victory points per airfield point increase. I don�t think there are many Soviet planes that can fly from Chita to anywhere near where the front line will be in Manchukuo.
Chumphon expands fortifications to size 3
Haranomachi JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Iwaki � more radars
Device(s) upgraded in 8th JAAF Base Force supplied from Hengyang
Device(s) upgraded in 9th JAAF Base Force supplied from Hengyang
DD Makigumo arrives at Hiroshima/Kure � will join Battle Division 3 to escort the BB Nagatos. CMDR Fujita is the CO. He is a good DD skipper with 70 naval skill and 71 aggression. He has my blessing to keep his command for the duration of the war.
AGP Wega is reported to have been sunk near Makassar on Dec 28, 1941
25th Air Flotilla arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka � will move to SEAF, Rabaul initially to support 23rd Air Flotilla at Lae. RADM Sadayoshi Yamada is in command with 72 air skill. He is well suited to command an air HQ so he can also keep his command.
8th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu � Burma, to counter British tank units as one of the only theatres where tanks are currently a threat.
9th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu � to Burma
10th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu � to Burma
11th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Kofu � to Burma
41st Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo � For me, IJN units that start with a 4 usually end up in 4th Fleet area. This series of NGUs will move to the Marianas in garrison roles. This one to Guam.
42nd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo. To Rota
43rd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo. To Tinian
44th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo. To Saipan
46th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo. To Anatahan
47th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo. To Pagan
48th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo. To Agrihan.
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment arrives at Changchun
Hong Kong Special Base Force arrives at Hong Kong � will stay where it is and do what it says on the tin. The main job will be to support 24 floatplanes on search and ASW duty.
21st Special Base Force arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka � to SWAF, Rangoon garrison.
85th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo � will form part of the 1st Hikodan (Air Regiment / JAAF Base Force) as part of 3rd Air Division. 1st Hikodan is responsible for the air defence of Thailand and Indochina. The plan was for the 85th AF Bn to support training groups at Phnom Penh. When it arrives the 82nd JAAF AF Bn that is currently at Phnom Penh will move to Bangkok. Reviewing the plan, Phnom Penh has a garrison requirement of only 10, currently met by the 82nd JAAF AF Bn (9AV) and the 4th JAAF AF Coy (6AV). That is a poor use of aviation support squads in 1942 but I have used all the obvious small infantry units to meet other garrison requirements. I have just spoken to the King of Thailand to ask if he can spare an infantry detachment to garrison Phnom Penh. The 6th and 7th Thai Divisions are currently split into RCTs and are providing garrison forces around Georgetown and Kuala Lumpur in Malaya. The plan was to replace them with the 79th and 80th IJA Garrison Bns in May. Now that my staff believe that the threat of allied counter-invasions of Malaya has passed, the King and I agreed to move the 6th Thai Div to garrison roles on the east coast of the Gulf of Siam. The 7th Thai Div will reorganise to garrison both Georgetown and KL until relieved in May. That will free up 56 x aviation support squads to move forward from Phnom Penh into Burma where they will be put to better use. 3rd Air Divs training air groups will concentrate at Saigon. Well, that�s probably more than has ever been written about COL Haruhito Kanin�s 85th JAAF AF Bn in an AAR!

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13 Mar 42 report - 12/23/2019 10:59:43 PM

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Another good thing about PBEM, is that while waiting for the turn to come back you get some enforced planning time. Often playing vs the AI I would smash through multiple turns and not spend enough time planning.
I'm currently talking to the Southern Expeditionary Army HQ staff about options for future operations in India. The Int staff have identified a few interesting tidbits:
1. Chinese units currently at Kunming, some captured mail indicates that these units started the war in Kweilin and Luchow respectively. The deduction is that the Chinese 4th War Area has all moved into NE India or beyond along the jungle trails. Two new units have just been spotted east of Kunming trying to bypass to the north through the mountains. It will take them a while, but I don't think I can block them as they will just keep trying to march around through the mountains.
2. 23rd Indian Div currently at Cox's Bazaar started the war in Calcutta. This indicates a general forward deployment of the Indian Eastern Command. No Southern or Northern Command troops have been spotted yet.
3. The number of vehicles spotted at Chittagong suggests that the UK 7th Armoured Bde is there
4. The Aussie token on top of the Chittagong stack is likely to be the 2/3rd MG Bn, but the 6th and 7th Aussie Divs could be somewhere in India by now
5. UK 18th Div hasn't been spotted yet. I am hoping it was sent to Colombo, but it could be anywhere by now.

The 3 x IJ Divisions currently committed into central Burma should be plenty against the remaining allied Burma Corps units.
25th Army is moving north and while they are all preparing for Colombo to try and putoff allied SigInt, i will probably send them ashore at Cox's Bazaar with their initial target to capture Chittagong by marching overland. The 14th Tank Regt is the only armoured unit left with 25th Army as subunits of 1st and 2nd Tank Divs are on ships moving to China so that they can recombine in Jun 42.
I've asked the War Minister for more Tank Regts - the reply is that two more will arrive in Jul 42, one in Aug 42 then 3rd Tank Div will form in China in Dec 42. There won't be any after that until 1944.
After Chittagong is captured I will need lots of Oscars to protect it from bombing as it is clear terrain. I will then try to cutoff allied supply routes into and withdrawal routes out of Assam with 52nd/53rd/54th Divs.

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14 Mar 42 report - 12/25/2019 6:54:40 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 � allied night bombing is starting to be effective. The best I can do for now is to get a few more Oscars in the air at night to try and disrupt them
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
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Pre-Invasion action off Lautem (72,115)
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Amphibious Assault at Lautem (72,115)
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Amphibious Assault at Roti (67,116)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 86,41 , near Loyang
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied Ships
PT-42
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
DMS W-15
SS S-39 is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 78004 troops, 868 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 2463
Defending force 32822 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 814
Japanese adjusted assault: 1987
Allied adjusted defense: 507
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1797 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 219 disabled � spread fairly evenly across the attacking Divisions
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14722 casualties reported
Squads: 502 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 692 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 61 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 40 (38 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 8 � all to the NE
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
6th Division � will move cross country to the NE
3rd Division � will move NE
19th Division � will move W to join the Battle of Shaoyang
10th Division � will move W
20th Division � will move W
9th Division � will remain as a blocking force against the Changsha defenders moving W
China Expeditionary Army � will move W
54th Field AA Battalion � stays at Siangtan for now
56th Field AA Battalion � will move W
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment � will move W
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment � stays at Siangtan
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment � will move W
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment � stays at Siangtan
5th RF Gun Battalion � will move W
6th RF Gun Battalion � will move W
Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps � either this Corps or the 78th Corps was the one destroyed.
25th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
19th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41515 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468
Defending force 46122 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5144 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179
Defending force 2942 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese adjusted assault: 133
Allied adjusted defense: 64
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1190 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment � I�m keen to get the Raiding Regiments out of Kunming so I can use them in NE India in coming months.
2nd Raiding Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy � there hasn�t been an allied air attacks on Kunming for a while, so I may withdraw this AF Coy soon too.
Defending units:
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1516 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 215 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Allied ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF � will move back to Makassar then join the Ambon assault before the end of March.
Defending units:
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 14, 42
Banggi is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Fumizuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service � Mutsuki class 2/42 upgrades are now complete. As one of the older destroyers I use them as CL escorts. I am reorganising all CL task forces now that the DD Mutsukis have depth charges. All IJN CLs are old so I will generally use them as fast transport task forces or in support of other BB and CA task forces.
- Tenryu and Tatsuta are under conversion to CLAA before joining a CV task force
- SWAF: Kuma, Tama and Kiso now have 7 x DD Minekaze escorts
- SAF: Kitakami and Oi now have 6 x DD Minekaze escorts
- SEAF: Nagara, Isuzu and Yura now have 4 x DD Mutsuki escorts. If they can survive until 1/44 they will become CLAAs
- SEAF: Natori, Kinu and Abukuma are the same as the above Nagaras, 4 x DD Mutsuki escort and to CLAA in 1/44
- SEAF: Sendai, Jintsu and Naka now have 4 x DD Mutsuki escort. Once the Nagaras become CLAA they will get two more Mutsukis
- Still building at standard rate, the 4 x Agano class will get a max of 6 x DD Mutsuki escort, sharing the Mutsukis with the Sendai class task force after the Nagaras become CLAAs.
Repairs completed on DD Minazuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on DD Suzukaze at Singapore, ship returned to service � all fixed from the collision with DD Shigure. CV Hiryu�s damage is down to 29/36/18. Under critical priority pierside repairs at Singapore the 29 system damage will be repaired in 8 days. The float and engine damage is all major so will take a lot longer. I�m still not sure whether I risk allied subs and send her back to Kure or just let the Singapore repair crew fix her completely. I will decide in 8 days time.
ACM Fukuei Maru lays defensive minefield at Akyab � then disbands to tend the mines laid by the CMs a few days ago.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
Roi-Namur expands fortifications to size 2
Mare Island expands airfield to size 3
Hong Kong expands fortifications to size 2
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 2
Hengyang expands fortifications to size 3
Device(s) upgraded in 15th Division supplied from Hengyang � tank upgrades
Device(s) upgraded in 17th Division supplied from Hengyang � tank upgrades
AMc Wa 2 arrives at Tokyo � Yokosuka local defence.
CMc Ma 1 arrives at Tokyo � shore leave at Yokosuka until her sisters arrive.
SC CHa-30 arrives at Hakodate � will hunt allied subs in the East China Sea while waiting for Cha-31/32/33 to arrive and join it.
68th Sentai arrives at Harbin � As it withdraws in 7/44 it will stay in 2nd Air Div to train IJA fighter pilots until it withdraws.
92nd Sentai arrives at Osaka/Kyoto � training medium bomber group that doesn�t withdraw so it is on the list to buy out of 1st Air Div. I will leave it in Japan for now to train up a group of rookies, then move it to China for advanced training over Chungking.

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/25/2019 6:58:45 PM >

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15 Mar 42 report - 12/25/2019 8:10:52 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
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ASW attack near Bassein at 51,51
CA Mogami
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
SS O23 is sighted by escort � I really don�t like seeing Dutch subs like this!
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Sub attack near Bassein at 51,51
DD Amatsukaze
CA Mogami
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
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Amphibious Assault at Dili (71,115)
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30 � it�s time to start trying to wear down the AVG and RAF in NE India.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
No.232 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 86,41 , near Loyang
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami � AA gunners are doing well so far
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
xAK Amagi Maru
xAP Atsuta Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Ikoma Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Amagi Maru
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39226 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 66648 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2036
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41509 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1466
Defending force 46113 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
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Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38) � in north China.
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13295 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
Defending force 2130 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 656
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
628 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
11th Division � will stay at Tienshui as a blocking force as there is the large Chinese army evicted from Sian is just to the south and could move north to try and interfere with the Mongol Garrison Army conquering NW China.
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack � 55th Div will launch a deliberate attack once it is fully resupplied
Attacking force 320 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 1945 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83
Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
BFF Brigade
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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 873 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 302 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF � will join the Ambon assault. Soerabaja, Denpasar and Ambon are the only bases that remain with Dutch forces in them.
Defending units:
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
Lautem Base Force
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Ground combat at Roti (67,116)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Roti !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 15, 42
Obi is occupied by the Japanese
SS I-168 detects possible enemy submarine at 177, 104 but is unable to close within attack range � just NW of Lihue in Hawaii
Search Ki-46-II Dinah destroyed by CAP at (56,104) � The Dutch shoot down the first Ki-46 of the war over Soerabaja� At first I thought that the allies must have accelerated Spitfire VIII research and teleported it to Soerabaja to achieve this! I fly Dinahs at 30k feet to try and keep them clear of trouble and figured they would be untouchable for a long time yet due to their top speed of 375mph. No hint as to who shot this Dinah down, but the last Dutch fighter encountered over Soerabaja was a single 75A-7 Hawk about a week ago. From the database, these Hawks have a max altitude of 32340 and cruise/max speeds of262/321mph. So if the Dinah-II was cruising along at its leisurely 249mph cruise speed and didn�t spot a Hawk flying high CAP then this result is entirely feasible. This Dinah was from the 76th IF Chutai flying from Makassar. Most pilots are >60 experience but there are a couple of ~50 experience recent graduates so it may have been one of the newbies shot down.
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
Repairs completed on DMS W-7 at Singapore, ship returned to service � the sole survivor of the ill-fated Rangoon mine clearance mission. It will now move to SEAF to join DMS-4/5/6 near Rabaul.
Repairs completed on DD Namikaze at Balikpapan, ship returned to service � CL escort, minor repairs.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Roti !!!
Phnom Penh expands fortifications to size 1
Chiang Mai expands fortifications to size 3
Cochin expands airfield to size 2
Lae expands airfield to size 3 � HQ 23rd Air Flotilla is only a few days away
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 1
Bikin expands airfield to size 6

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16 Mar 42 report - 12/25/2019 8:34:00 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 42
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ASW attack near Samah at 72,71
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Takuna Maru #7
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
DMS W-13
DMS W-15
SS S-39 is located by DMS W-13
DMS W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133)
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Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
xAK Hakubasan Maru
PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Atsu Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
PB Chitose Maru
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hakubasan Maru
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Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage and sinks. This is a big xAK Lima worth 13 points carrying the 24th Port Unit and lots of supplies to Miri. About 6k supply went down with the ship. Most of the troops were rescued by the 4 remaining Limas.
xAK Syohei Maru
PB Chitose Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hakonesan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 28 � a new foe replacing the provisional Warhawk Sqn.
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 18 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
35th PG/HqS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 22
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
No.232 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet � from Rabaul
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet � from Lae
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
No.232 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 86,41 , near Loyang
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 70,48 , near Kunming
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 16
Hudson IIIa: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 2 destroyed by flak
Hudson IIIa bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 4

Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 5
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
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Ground combat at Shaoyang (80,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack � deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow should capture this city as it is in clear terrain, even if it does have a few forts built.
Attacking force 40860 troops, 487 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 2453
Defending force 9613 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units: HQ CEA + 5 x Divs + 4 x Infantry Regts + 15 x supporting artillery and AA units
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41551 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Defending force 46080 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1445
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Ground combat at Tjepoe (54,103)
Japanese Deliberate attack � Oil and refineries are captured without damage.
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!
Assaulting units:
24th Nav Gsn Unit � Miri garrison after Java falls
21st Air Defense AA Regiment � will stay to defend the oil wells
7th Air Defense AA Regiment � Soerabaja garrison
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment � Soerabaja garrison
53rd Const Co � Soerabaja garrison until forts are built up
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Ground combat at Banjoewangi (57,107)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjoewangi !!!
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Loemadjang (56,106)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang !!!
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Probolinggo (56,105)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Probolinggo !!!
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /3

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 16, 42
Dili is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Sagiri at Singapore, ship returned to service � minor repairs, Fubuki II class CA escorts
Repairs completed on DD Shikinami at Singapore, ship returned to service
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 8
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 9 � top IJ ace so far
PO1 Ohtsuki, T. of 3rd Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
3 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Banjoewangi
3 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Loemadjang
3 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Probolinggo
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
4 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on SS I-153 at Saipan, ship returned to service � will move back to offensive patrols in 4th Fleet area
Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Singapore, ship returned to service � minor repairs, Asashio class BB escorts.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjoewangi !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Probolinggo !!!
Tinian expands airfield to size 4
Calcutta expands airfield to size 6 � this is going to be a big allied bomber base during upcoming action in NE India. I will need to try and supress it with sweeping Oscars and Sally bombers.
Sian expands fortifications to size 3
Bengkalis expands airfield to size 1
Noumea expands airfield to size 6 � I�d also like to capture this airfield before USN 4E bombers start using it
Loss of xAK Hakonesan Maru on Mar 16, 1942 is admitted

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16 Mar 42 report - 12/25/2019 9:34:22 PM

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This is the current situation around Lanchow in North China.
I have just reorganised the air recon groups in China so should get more information on enemy troop numbers over the next few days. Four enemy units are spotted at Lanchow which could mean the Sining is lightly defended.
Mongol Garrison Army:
- 4th Cav Bde will move SW from Kiuchuan towards Sining to make contact with whatever is on that road.
- HQ MGA, 26 Div and 2nd IMB will conduct an assault river crossing against four units spotted one hex east of Lanchow
- 1st Cav Bde won't join in the river crossing as Cav units don't do well in assaults
- 4th Mongol Cav Div is on the distant left flank, split into RCTs in a screen to the east of Yenan.
20th Army (from Manchukuo, in grey)
- the provisional Tank Div is actually 4 x Tank Regts all from Manchukuo. They will spearhead an attack on four units spotted at Lanchow but only after I have more recon on their types and numbers and also only after HQ 20th Army and 1st Div arrive from the south. Lanchow is in Desert Rough terrain so won't be an easy battle. Once Lanchow is captured all IJA troops will likely combine to help capture Sining, which as a Mountain terrain hex also isn't easy to capture. Once Sining is captured, MGA will move north while 20th Army moves south.
- 11th Div will hold Tienshui area. The Chinese unit that has just marched back into the hex is likely a Corps that has taken heavy losses recently so I suspect it is on a suicide mission. 11th Div will conduct a limited advance in this area but will stop short of taking on the 14 Chinese units to the SE of it by itself.
- 12th Div will hold on the eastern side of the river as it wouldn't be a good idea to conduct an assault river crossing into Wooded Rough terrain on its own. If the 14 Chinese units across the river move west, it will cross the river and maintain contact.
12th Army
- 27th Div and 12th Tank Regt are recovering disablements at Sian
- 32nd Div is split into RCTs holding a hex each along the Nanyang-Sian road
- 15th Tank Regt is a small TOE with less tanks than other Regts, so I am using it in a recon role to keep watch across the river to the north. I am going to move it NE into the clear terrain to cut the road behind the Chinese forces in 1st Army's area.
1st Army
- remain on the defence around Tsiaotso just off the bottom edge of this image.
- 9th IMB will move west to maintain contact with the 24k troops that are withdrawing from the mountains.
- 14th Div/A will rail south to Changsha once the Chinese withdraw away from Taiyuan

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17 Mar 42 report - 12/27/2019 5:52:23 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 17, 42
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 � having >1:1 fighters in the air on night CAP vs night bombers seems to disrupt them, no hits from this lot. I�ve matched the night CAP to 5k� alt of the bombers.
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 176,138
SS I-173
Allied Ships
AM Vireo
Captain of SS I-173 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,44
AK Tosan Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
APD Nadakaze
SS Truant is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
xAK Kokai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Monji Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) � this ship was carrying half of the 4th Tank Regt. Light tanks only, but tanks are few and far between in this area of the map. The xAK survived the turn but has about 97 float damage, one hex from Rabaul and didn�t make it to port.
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kokai Maru
PB Ikuta Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 � no allied fighters on CAP
A6M2 Zero x 11
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 2
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 20
20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 70,48 , near Kunming
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 83,46 , near Ichang
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3 � the B17s aren�t getting many victories yet as I�ve still got 70+ experience land based Zero pilots over PNG
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) � he needed a few wingmen and probably a higher starting altitude
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
6 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet � strafing runs only hit trees for now.
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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 23
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja �
The remnants of ABDA AIR are going down fighting. I read somewhere on the boards today that troops in Reserve move mode don�t flip back to Combat mode once bombed, so I�m going to try that tomorrow.
Allied aircraft
L-212 x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
DB-7B x 3
L-212: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Teikoku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 � these planes may have got to the bombers on their departure. I�ll set a fragment to 15k� for tomorrow.
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Sub attack near Finschhafen at 100,126
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
PB Yamabato Maru � the little PB that could
Allied Ships
SS Dolphin, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage. Reported sunk but only CS knows for sure.
SS Dolphin launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
Dolphin bottoming out ....
PB Yamabato Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yamabato Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
DMS W-6
SS KXVII is located by DMS W-6
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Pre-Invasion action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. This is the Indian Infantry Division so they mustn�t have done much training on firing at approaching landing craft.
APD Nadakaze
APD Shimakaze
AMC Awata Maru
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Imperial Guards Div /5
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Ground combat at Shaoyang (80,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 78148 troops, 861 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 2466
Defending force 9307 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1959
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shaoyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3070 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (13 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
10th Division
74th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
90th Infantry Regiment
17th Division
20th Division
19th Division
15th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
53rd Field AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
China Expeditionary Army
56th Field AA Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
29th Fld AA Gun Co
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps � this Corps is not going to have much fun for the next few days, caught in the open with no support in sight.
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105) � cutting off the last withdrawal route from Soerabaja
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang !!!
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 destroyed
Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39217 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397
Defending force 66932 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2061
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41559 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46054 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1440
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Ground combat at 90,39 (near Taiyuan)
Japanese Bombardment attack � no damage except to ear drums in the Rough terrain.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11279 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units: These units are withdrawing west onto the road to Yenan.
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)
Japanese Bombardment attack � awaiting a supply delivery before attacking and moving SW to follow up.
Attacking force 13250 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 1001 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Assaulting units:
11th Division
Defending units:
96th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12913 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
Defending force 1951 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Japanese adjusted assault: 324
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2867 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: This is the complete 55th Division
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment � still officially allocated to 4th Fleet
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
BFF Brigade
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack � I�m happy with that, uses up some supply and it means he isn�t withdrawing.
Attacking force 6845 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Defending force 22740 troops, 177 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 898
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
54th Division � I need some more supply to land before sending in a deliberate attack, but I�m keen to beat up the 23rd Indian Div and not let it escape unscathed.
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Div /1
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at Madjene (65,103)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madjene !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /4
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Ground combat at Palopo (67,103)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palopo !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /5
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Ground combat at Mataram (59,109)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 768 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /6
Defending units:
Prajoda Garrison Battalion � I hadn�t spotted this garrison Bn. More Y3 SNLF will fly in on Mavis transports before attacking again.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 17, 42
SS I-168 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Kwajalein Island
Milne Bay is occupied by the Japanese
Troops and Equipment from 5th/B Div lost during loading of TF 29
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 101,122 near Rambutyo, speed 12, Moving East
Repairs completed on DD Yakaze at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiokaze at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 24 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service � depth charge upgrades that will explode a little deeper. ASW task forces will be reformed.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 25 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 26 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 13 at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 14 at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 15 at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Minegumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 16 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 17 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 18 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 19 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 27 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 111,108 a Argonaut class SS is reported HIT
3 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Madjene
3 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Palopo
3 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 32nd JAAF AF Coy to Banjoewangi � this was a mistake, they will be brought back tomorrow.
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 67th JAAF AF Coy to Sian � to support a recon group into North China
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Probolinggo
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Loemadjang
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAK Kokai Maru
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � barrel change complete
Repairs completed on DD Oite at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Furutaka at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Ayanami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shaoyang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madjene !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palopo !!!
Maizuru expands port to size 6
Taiyuan expands fortifications to size 2
Mojave expands airfield to size 2
Santa Ana expands airfield to size 4
Trincomalee expands airfield to size 4
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 2
Tienshui expands fortifications to size 1
Hollandia expands airfield to size 3
Groot Natoena expands airfield to size 1
Device Aichi Ha-60 advances R&D
Kaga-3 at CV Kaga takes B5N2 Kate replacements � KB has arrived at Truk to refuel and max out airgroups.
Soryu-3 at CV Soryu takes B5N2 Kate replacements
Shokaku-2 at CV Shokaku takes D3A1 Val replacements
Zuikaku-3 at CV Zuikaku takes B5N2 Kate replacements
Chitose-1 at CS Chitose takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Haruna-1 at BB Haruna takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Hiei-1 at BB Hiei takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Kirishima-1 at BB Kirishima takes E13A1 Jake replacements

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18 Mar 42 report - 12/27/2019 9:34:46 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 18, 42
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
AMC Awata Maru firing at 23rd Indian Division
AMC Akagi Maru firing at 23rd Indian Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 26
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 26
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 176,138
SS I-173 � the skipper decided against using torps yesterday but AM Vireo must have been annoying him.
Allied Ships
AM Vireo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � reported sunk
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
DMS W-14
SS S-39 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
Japanese Ships
xAK Hiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage � as luck would have it in a task force that started with 12 xAK, this ship is carrying the other half of the 4th Tank Regt�
xAK Monji Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hiyoshi Maru
The Foreign Minister cabled the allies to acknowledge that the Dutch subs are doing well. The response was interesting as CS stated that they "have taken a beating" for it. This image shows allied sub losses so far. That doesn�t look like "a beating" to me yet, but I am still training up IJN FP and IJA LB/MB pilots in ASW skill.

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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AMC Awata Maru
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AMC Awata Maru
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
xAK Tamon Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
SS Truant is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Obi at 76,106
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
SS Salmon is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 27
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 70,48 , near Kunming
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8
L-212 x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 6
DB-7B x 3
139WH-3: 1 damaged
L-212: 1 damaged
DB-7B: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed � good result, the RAF bomber losses are starting to tally up
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma � I need to keep rotating the CA�s out to rearm their AA ammo or one of those 250lb SAPs might find its mark
AK Sado Maru
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
I might also have to drop an Oscar to fly low CAP at 1000�.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 103,131
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak � will be interesting to see how long these P39 raids keep coming as they are not causing any IJA casualties.
8 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 79,52 , near Shaoyang
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 16
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 79,52 , near Shaoyang
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Kiriwina Island at 103,131
xAK Yamafuku Maru
PB Fuji Maru #3
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamafuku Maru
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Pre-Invasion action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Magane Maru
PB Nanrei Maru
xAK Johore Maru
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Cox's Bazar, 54,43
Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported � must have been rougher surf for 18th Div landing compared to IG Div the day before.
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /1
8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 18th Div /1
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 18th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div
70mm T92 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 18th Div
15cm T96 Howitzer lost in surf during unload of 3rd Medium FA Rgt
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 18th Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /4
15cm T96 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 3rd Medium FA Rgt /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /5
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 18th Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /5
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41539 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46083 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449
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Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13250 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 1001 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 448
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
11th Division
Defending units:
96th Chinese Corps � down to Bn strength. 11th Div will follow up to maintain contact.
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6815 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
Defending force 37889 troops, 379 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
15th Army
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
18th Div /3 � the rest are still coming ashore
14th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
26th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9122 troops, 85 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 591
Defending force 13473 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Assaulting units:
20th Army
1st/A Division
1st/B Division � once RCT/C arrives I will try a deliberate attack. Aim will be to drop forts before HQ MGA, 26th Div and 2nd IM Bde arrive from the east.
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
8th War Area
82nd Chinese Corps � this is a big Corps in Desert Rough terrain.
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 18, 42
SS I-19 terminates patrol and enters Kwajalein Island for repairs
4th Tank Regiment DISPERSES!! I bought it back and will think more about whether to return it to SEAF or send it somewhere else where light tanks may be a bit more useful like China.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 20 at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 21 at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 22 at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 23 at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Fuso at Singapore, ship returned to service � minor repairs
SS I-123 lays minefield at Palm Island ( 92 , 143) and sets course for Truk � see if I can get something to bump into this minefield on the way to/from Townsville.
2LT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
9 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 67th JAAF AF Coy to Sian
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Probolinggo
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Loemadjang
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 32nd JAAF AF Coy from Banjoewangi
Repairs completed on SC Ch 33 at Batan Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Yamashiro at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ominato expands airfield to size 7
Changchun expands airfield to size 4
Shortlands expands airfield to size 1 � my focus is on capturing Port Moresby quickly but I have already started some engineers working on a few Betty/Nell bases in the Solomons.
Townsville expands airfield to size 7
Rabaul expands port to size 5
Loss of xAK Hiyoshi Maru on Mar 18, 1942 is admitted
AM Vireo is reported to have been sunk near Christmas Island on Mar 18, 1942
45th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo � will move to Milne Bay garrison

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 19, 42
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Magane Maru
PB Nanrei Maru
xAK Johore Maru
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
PB Ronsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Magane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanrei Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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TF 161 encounters mine field at Palm Island (92,143) � well, that didn�t last very long
Allied Ships
AM Wollongong � good beaches at Wollongong
AM Whyalla � The best thing about Whyalla is a drive through fried chicken shop attached to a Bottle-O (off-licence/liquor store in other languages). It was called Bottle and Bird, picture below.
AM Colac � I have no memory of this place
PG Isabel
12 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Koepang at 67,117 � moving SNLF to Ambon
CL Natori
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at CL Natori
KXI diving deep ....
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
xAK Tamon Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
Chittagong Fortress firing at BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Chittagong Fortress � big gun sniping
BB Ise firing at Chittagong
DD Kasumi firing at 6th Australian Division � very interesting and the first good intelligence I have gained on where Australian I Corps may end up. I already know that there are a lot of Chinese units moving into NE India so the 6+ IJA Infantry Divisions I am about to commit into the region NE of Calcutta may face some interesting opposition. Chittagong is Clear terrain, so setting aside my real world national bias I need to clear the RAF fighters from the skies and get bombs landing on these bases.
DD Arare firing at Chittagong Fortress
DD Yamagumo firing at Chittagong
DD Oshio firing at 6th Australian Division
DD Asashio firing at 6th Australian Division
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Magane Maru
PB Nanrei Maru
xAK Johore Maru
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
PB Ronsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Magane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanrei Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Fergusson Island (102,132) � mopping up dot bases in SEAF continues
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Amphibious Assault at Emirau Island (105,121)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Ronsan Maru
PB Magane Maru
PB Nanrei Maru
xAK Johore Maru
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
PB Ronsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Magane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanrei Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. Sinks quickly, a big Yusen N�
xAK Tamon Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 79,52 , near Shaoyang
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 79,52 , near Shaoyang
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Jungle terrain + 10k feet bombing altitude = minimal damage
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Morning Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 20
20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged � Sonias take damage at 5k� and 10k�. I will replace them with Nick-As as soon as I have them (and enough PP to do so).
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja
Allied aircraft � I finally remembered to set some Zeros to LRCAP for tomorrow
139WH-3 x 7
L-212 x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 6
DB-7B x 2
139WH-3: 2 damaged
L-212: 3 damaged
DB-7B: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
2 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 70,48 , near Kunming � 11th Chinese Corps is either trying to move into the Yunnan mountains to delay me there or move all the way to India to build up into a 700AV monster.
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Arima Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Johore Maru
xAK Arima Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Ayatosan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Johore Maru fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Rossel Island (105,137)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41539 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Defending force 46106 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
This raw AV ratio means that I can afford to move 1 or 2 Infantry Divisions and supporting units out of Tsiaotso to help with the NCAA axis of advance. I will move 1 x Division out initially and send it forward to support 12th Army as it responsibility for a wide front.
Tsiaotso has 41 active Light Industry so is generating 41 x Supply per day for the allies, but I don�t think that is anywhere near enough to keep all Chinese forces near Tsiaotso in supply.
I am starting to see some backwards movement ticks on spotted Chinese units at different places along the front but I think that is currently a limited withdrawal to try and block any advance I try through the mountain hexes NW of Sian / Ankang.
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Ground combat at Emirau Island (105,121)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emirau Island !!!
Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6790 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Defending force 44613 troops, 433 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
15th Army � I still need more supply in this hex before attacking. There are a couple of big supply convoys about to land at Rangoon. I may also risk the RN and Dutch subs and send some more supply by fast transport to Akyab to keep feeding this field army.
18th Division
54th Division
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9122 troops, 85 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
Defending force 13475 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413
Assaulting units:
20th Army
1st/A Division � will now recombine, then build field forts to 1 or 2 before attacking.
1st/B Division
1st/C Division
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4345 troops, 37 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!
Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment
56th/C Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 19, 42
Magwe is occupied by the Japanese � industry is 100% intact and it looks like a large splodge of oil magic moved to Rangoon instantaneously. I have sent Oscars to Magwe immediately with IJAAF aviation support moving in by train tomorrow. I�m expecting immediate visit by B17s over the oil fields so need to get more AA units here.
Task Force 310 lays defensive minefield at Wakkanai ( 122 , 48) and sets course for Hakodate
Task Force 174 lays defensive minefield at Lingga ( 50 , 87) and sets course for Singapore
Repairs completed on DD Arashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kuroshio at Singapore, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 17th Ku T-1/C attacking an Allied SS at 106,124 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kiyosumi Maru-1 attacking SS Tuna at 106,124 SS Tuna is reported HIT
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (52,37) � that�s Calcutta. Not surprising that Calcutta has fighters on CAP. I will need to tweak Jake search arcs to avoid standing CAP over big cities and bases like this.
9 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 67th JAAF AF Coy to Sian
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Madjene
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Palopo
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Banjoewangi
Repairs completed on SS I-26 at Truk, ship returned to service � will patrol of the East Australian coast.
Repairs completed on CA Kako at Singapore, ship returned to service � minor damage only
Repairs completed on DD Yugiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emirau Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!
Akyab expands fortifications to size 1
Madras expands airfield to size 6
Brisbane expands airfield to size 5
Lae expands airfield to size 4
xAK Holland Maru available for service in damaged state at Iriomote � seriously damaged by a torpedo early in the war, now moving with PB escorts to Pescadores to finish the repairs.
Loss of xAK Tatumiya Maru on Mar 19, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PB Tokati Maru on Jan 19, 1942 is admitted

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RE: 19 Mar 42 report - 12/27/2019 2:57:25 PM

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quote:

Another good thing about PBEM, is that while waiting for the turn to come back you get some enforced planning time. Often playing vs the AI I would smash through multiple turns and not spend enough time planning.

Would hope so.

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RE: 19 Mar 42 report - 12/28/2019 10:10:57 PM

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As we are both off work for a few weeks we are generally flipping two turns a day. The time zone difference really helps in that regard.
It�s now 23 Mar 42 and it�s about to get tactical in both the Bay of Bengal and the Coral Sea.
The game has moved too quickly to consult the Admirals on the IGHQ staff on the finer details, so the next few days will either work out or I will learn some lessons the hard way!.

This is the plan for the invasion of Port Moresby from 21 Mar that is now 2 days into being implemented.

HQ Southeast Area Fleet at Truk will command this operation � VADM Kusaka is currently in command of this theatre, but with an air skill of 72 he is more suited to command an Air Fleet. He will be replaced by a full ADM once I have enough spare PPs (maybe in 1943!).
8th Fleet (HQ won�t arrive until Jul 42) has the following assigned for this operation:
CV task force: 5CV, 2BB, 8DD � VADM Nagumo is in overall command of all air combat task forces
CVL task force: 3CVL, CS, 2BB, 6DD � the 2BB will detach and join the assault task force at sea near Milne Bay to provide gunfire support to the landing.
ASW task force: 3DMS � will multi-role as a MSW task force if Port Moresby has been mined.
SEAF Sub Division has about 12 subs allocated to it now with most ion patrol n the Coral and Solomon Seas or further south along the Australian east coast
HQ 11th Air Fleet at Truk � VADM Tsukahara in overall command of all land based air forces � the IJAAF does not yet have a presence in this theatre
HQ 23rd Air Flotilla at Lae with airgroups currently split between Lae and Rabaul
HQ 25th Air Flotilla is at sea moving to SEAF
Landing force: 48th Division (LGEN Morioka)
Follow up force: HQ 14th Army (LGEN Honma), 16th Division, 84th Naval Guard, 10th Garrison Unit, artillery and AA units
Reserve: 21st Division and Maizuru 1st SNLF are both at Rabaul

The main constraint for this operation is to make the landings before the amphibious bonus runs out at the end of Mar 42.
Based on the speed of the first wave amphibious task force D-day should be 24 Mar with followup forces a few days behind.
The main risk is the complete absence of surface covering forces on this image. A few will arrive in time to help with the landing or help deal with any allied reaction, the rest will be available for subsequent operations. The following task forces are inbound with a range of arrival dates:
CVE task force: CVE, 2CS, CL, 5DD
BB3: 2BB, 3DD � VADM Toyui in overall command of all surface combat task forces
CA4: 3CA, 5DD
CA5: CA, 3DD
CA6: 4CA, 6DD
CA7: 2CA, 5DD
CL4: 3CL, 4DD
CL5: 3CL, 4DD
CL6: 3CL, 4DD

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RE: 19 Mar 42 report - 12/29/2019 1:41:25 AM

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The big question for 23 Mar 42 is: Will the RN CA task force spotted here put in another bombardment on Akyab to try and close the airfield, or bombard the IJA force at Cox�s Bazaar?
The second question is, will the RN continue to advance despite being spotted? I think the answer to that is yes, just like they did on 7 Mar 42.

As I have two CA task forces available I will send one to cover both bases with reaction 6, with orders that whoever makes contact first does enough damage that my second CA task force can finish the job. The BB task force will follow up but may miss out on the action. I contemplated a flank speed run for the BBs but the fuel it would guzzle looks horrendous. Moonlight is reasonable and the cruiser Admirals are keen to test out their long lance torpedoes�

SWAF OPS REPORTS from 22 Mar 42
Task Force 20 lays minefield at Cox's Bazar ( 54 , 43) and sets course for Victoria Point � mostly aimed at the allied subs there, but if the RN CAs do make it into the Cox�s Bazar hex this could surprise them.

CONTACT REPORTS from 22 Mar 42
AM phase: TF 132 sighted by Allied Patrol at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar � that�s my DMS task force on ASW patrol. I have just split it in half to have 2 x DMS patrolling each of Cox�s Bazaar and Akyab on low risk to try and interfere with whatever the RN plan is.
AM: E13A1 Jake sighting report: Allied SS at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed 16 , Moving Northeast � a risk to my CA task force, but it is spotted each day and I now have half the BB and CA floatplanes flying night search patrols.
AM: E13A1 Jake sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 49,40 near Cuttack , Speed 15 , Moving East � this looks like a separate ASW task force. If it is lower numbered it will soon be eating some 8� shells.
PM phase: E13A1 Jake sighting report: Allied BB at 49,40 near Cuttack , Speed 15 , Moving East � this could be the R class BBs but I think it is more likely the same CA/CL task force that bombarded Akyab a few weeks ago. That task force consisted of:
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter � sunk by IJN sub torpedoes. That leaves 1CA, 7CL plus I assume 2DD as escorts. HMS Cornwall and Glasgow are the biggest threat. If this is the same task force that is about half the RN cruiser strength. I assume the rest of the RN CA/CL/DDs are with the RN CVs and BBs, but I have lots of long range Mavis, Betty and Nell search out into the Bay of Bengal and haven�t spotted them yet. If my BB and CA task forces react too far west that could be bad news�
CL Enterprise
CL Dauntless
CL Ceres
CL Glasgow
CL Caledon
CL Capetown
CL Colombo
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 49,40 near Cuttack , Speed 14 , Moving East
E13A1 Jake sighting report: Allied SS at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed 17 , Moving Northeast
AIR STRIKES
7 x G3M2 Nell unable to locate target due to range or weather

BB2 (Battle Sqn 2): 2BB, 5DD � VADM Kukita is in tactical command of all IJN forces in this area. I have high naval skill, but cautious VADMs as my BB task force commanders.
CA3: 4CA, 9DD � RADM Tanaka in command. I have high aggression RADMs as my CA task force commanders.
CA6: 4CA, 6DD � RADM Yamazaki in command. This task force was escorting troop convoys and about to redeploy to SEAF, but the appearance of the RN here will delay that move
CL2: 3CL, 7DD � RADM Kuwabara in command. This task force is loaded with supply in fast transport mode for a run to Akyab. It will complete that mission then join in the search for anything the RN has left afloat! I use high naval skill but cautious RADMs as my CL task force commanders.

The turn has just arrived back within a few hours, so I�ll find out now and report back asap!

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20 Mar 42 report - 12/29/2019 4:03:54 AM

jdsrae

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23 March 42 initial report:
- plenty of action in the Coral Sea with the Port Moresby assault task force landing. Allied PT boats make a nuisance of themselves but no other naval contacts are spotted
- anti-climax in the Bay of Bengal as the RN task force moves only one hex, putting it 7 hexes from Akyab suggesting that is the target for tomorrow.

I may have got the turn back to CS in time for him to enter another round of orders his evening time, so i will try to quickly catchup on the main action.
Writing this AAR actually helps me check if I've missed something...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 42
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TF 463 encounters mine field at Palm Island (92,143)
Allied Ships
AM Colac
PG Isabel
10 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
DD Harukaze
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
xAP Asama Maru
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harukaze
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59
TK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage � this is a small TK running oil home from Taihoku. I have a spare moving to replace it.
PB Sonan Maru #6
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Mikazuki
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)
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Amphibious Assault at Ontong Java (115,131)
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 79,52 , near Shaoyang
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 60
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 70,48 , near Kunming
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8
L-212 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
139WH-3: 5 damaged
L-212: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
DB-7B x 3
DB-7B: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Ground combat at 79,52 (near Shaoyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 67905 troops, 783 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 2121
Defending force 5027 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese adjusted assault: 2086
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2086 to 1 � an unexpectedly high ratio, but I guess it shouldn�t have been seeing as this unit had been routed and bombed from the air in clear terrain. Next stop Chihkiang which will be a tougher prospect.
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5278 casualties reported
Squads: 303 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 393 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41550 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46112 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13603 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Defending force 13487 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
20th Army
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Rossel Island (105,137)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rossel Island !!!
Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ontong Java (115,131)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ontong Java !!!
Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 1497 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF � needs reinforcements and a bit more supply, but the coastal guns make this a risky business. I am hoping they are running out of supply themselves.
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6797 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
Defending force 44669 troops, 433 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 1437 � supply is needed before I can take advantage of this raw AV ratio. Supply is being landed at Rangoon now with more convoys on the way. I�m then moving supply forward to Akyab using fast transport convoys. I�m just going to be patient and hope the 23rd Indian Div doesn�t try to withdraw before enough supply arrives to attack.
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
54th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 20, 42
Fergusson Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 109,136 a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
8 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 67th JAAF AF Coy to Sian
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Madjene
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Palopo
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Banjoewangi
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rossel Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ontong Java !!!
Pagan expands fortifications to size 3
Wagga Wagga expands airfield to size 3
Lae expands fortifications to size 1
9th RF Gun Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo � 47mm AT guns in preparation for finding allied tanks in NE India.
10th RF Gun Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo
11th RF Gun Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Loss of TK Nissan Maru on Mar 20, 1942 is admitted

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21 Mar 42 report - 12/29/2019 4:20:59 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 42
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TF 161 encounters mine field at Palm Island (92,143)
AM Wollongong
AM Whyalla
8 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Coal Harbour at 205,51
SS I-2, hits 1
Allied Ships
KV Dawson
KV Quesnel
KV Chilliwack
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Dawson
KV Dawson attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Ambon at 76,109
DD Asagiri
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 6
SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asagiri
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
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ASW attack near Coal Harbour at 205,51
SS I-2, hits 1
Allied Ships
KV Dawson
KV Quesnel
KV Chilliwack
SS I-2 is located by KV Dawson
KV Dawson attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
xAK Nissen Maru
PB Seikai Maru
SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nissen Maru
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships � a couple of CAs help to suppress the coastal guns. No major damage to IJN ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba, Shell hits 2
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1
DD Amagiri
DD Asagiri
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Aoba firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Aoba
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Ushio
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Sazanami
DD Sazanami firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Akebono firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Akebono
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Amagiri
DD Amagiri firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Sazanami fired at enemy troops
DD Akebono fired at enemy guns
DD Amagiri 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 Ambon (76,109)
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3
DD Ushio, Shell hits 3, heavy fires � fires were out before the end of the day so none of this all of this damage can be fixed.
DD Amagiri
DD Sazanami
DD Asagiri
CA Kinugasa firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Aoba
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Ushio
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Amagiri
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging DD Sazanami at 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 70,48 , near Kunming
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
L-212 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7
DB-7B x 3
139WH-3: 6 damaged
L-212: 2 damaged
L-212: 1 destroyed by flak
DB-7B: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 12
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) � 75 Sqn returns to PM and I think the 40th PS are new as well. I can rotate in a fresh Zero Sentai from Rabaul if the one I have sweeping from Lae gets tired.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
DMS W-13
DMS W-14
SS S-39 is located by DMS W-13
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Pre-Invasion action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Okuyo Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
xAK Tateisi Maru
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13257 troops, 204 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Defending force 1489 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
51st Division � deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow
23rd Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
7th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29625 troops, 334 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Defending force 46170 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at 82,34 (near Lanchow)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18856 troops, 163 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 682
Defending force 4574 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193
Japanese adjusted assault: 267
Allied adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3324 casualties reported � unexpected big win, the Chinese may have been in Move mode
Squads: 118 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! They retreated SW onto the Mountain road NE of Kungchang.
Assaulting units:
Mongol Garrison Army
26th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co
Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 2376 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF � I still need a bit more supply before I can attack.
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /8
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6792 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 47132 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
15th Army
25th Army
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
54th Division
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 21, 42
Pantar is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 18 lays defensive minefield at Lae ( 99 , 126) and sets course for Truk
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det/C attacking a O16 Class class SS at 101,126 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det/C attacking an Allied SS at 101,126 a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 attacking an Allied SS at 105,143 an Allied SS is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
9 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Sian
Repairs completed on CA Tone at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yukikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hamakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Mare Island expands airfield to size 4
Annette Island expands airfield to size 3
Magwe expands fortifications to size 1
Johore Bahru expands fortifications to size 3
Lahore expands airfield to size 2
Lae expands fortifications to size 2
16th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Batavia

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22 Mar 42 report - 12/29/2019 5:11:35 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 42
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Invasion Support action off Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Okuyo Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
xAK Tateisi Maru
PB Okuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 battery firing at xAK Tateisi Maru � interesting, AA guns can be used for coastal defence
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Toa Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri
SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton diving deep ....
E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishigaki is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
No Allied losses � I might need to get some Zeros up here on night CAP to see how they go
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
CM Hatsutaka
PB Keiko Maru
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DMS W-19
DMS W-16
DMS W-18
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 2
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-19
DMS W-18 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
DD Hakaze
CL Kitakami
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Shiokaze
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 9
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling)
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130 � an attempt to clear the PT boats before the amphibious assault task force arrives
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 3
Allied Ships
PT-38
PT-37
PT-25, Shell hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 3
Allied Ships
PT-38, Shell hits 1
PT-36, Shell hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 70,48 , near Kunming
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5
139WH-3: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Allied Ships
PT-20, Shell hits 2
PT-37
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Afternoon Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,137
A6M2 Zero x 25
B5N2 Kate x 43
D3A1 Val x 14
Allied Ships
APD Pope, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Waters, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
APD Edsall, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD King, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Pope
Massive explosion on APD Pope
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Edsall
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16903 troops, 126 guns, 535 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Defending force 13494 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 648
Allied adjusted defense: 359
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
1st Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
20th Army
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13257 troops, 204 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 1455 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese adjusted assault: 696
Allied adjusted defense: 39
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1 � retreated west towards Liuchow which is good. I want to send a recon party north along the slow road towards the back gates of Chihkiang and this may help me do it without being spotted easily.
Assaulting units:
23rd Army
51st Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
7th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25336 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
Defending force 38351 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1099
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
6th Division
Defending units: from the combat replay, three of these Corps were 300+ while the other two were trashed
18th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force � not sure what this is doing in this non-base hex, other than to help provide a few support squads
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29633 troops, 336 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Defending force 46228 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby) � on the Kokoda Track
Japanese Bombardment attack � a deliberate attack will go in as soon as supplies allow
Attacking force 1522 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 209 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 2414 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack � damaging themselves rather than the IJA.
Attacking force 6792 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 47212 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
54th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Army
21st Fld AA Gun Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Army
26th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at Sawahloento (45,85) � only Padang left in Dutch hands on Sumatra
Japanese Deliberate attack
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 22, 42
Talasea is occupied by the Japanese
SS I-25 detects surfaced submarine at 103, 130 but it immediately dives
Task Force 20 lays minefield at Cox's Bazar ( 54 , 43) and sets course for Victoria Point
Repairs completed on xAK Tamashima Maru at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tanikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Singapore, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted APD Waters at 93,137 APD Waters is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo � it looks like Toungoo is a bottle neck to supply moving into central Burma so I am going to build the airfield up a few notches to see if that helps.
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
Repairs completed on BB Mutsu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � barrel change complete, will now move to SEAF
Repairs completed on DD Mutsuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Terushima Maru at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sawahloento !!!
Hankow expands fortifications to size 6
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 4
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 3
Oosthaven expands fortifications to size 3
Batavia expands fortifications to size 3
Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D to 7/43 � the three extra size 30 research factories will be fully repaired in 3, 5 and 5 days to give me 7 total. Rufes will also start production with a fully repaired factory at 30/month from 1 April. The Ha-35 engine pool is currently has 289 and is only increasing slowly, so will be a while before I get any engine research bonus for the Zeros.
APD Edsall is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Mar 22, 1942
APD Pope is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Mar 22, 1942
APD Waters is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Mar 22, 1942
APD King is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Mar 22, 1942

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Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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23 Mar 42 report - 12/29/2019 6:25:20 AM

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That's the AAR all caught up, but I just got a turn back so will definitely see if the RN advance or withdraw now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 42
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
PB Konsan Maru
PB Marei Maru
SS Triton is located by PB Konsan Maru
PB Marei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 5,000 Yards � the first of the excitement in the Coral Sea. The lack of other surface combat task forces nearly cost me dearly. Very fortunate that I transferred the BBs and 2xDD with them from the CVL task force.
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships
PT-39
PT-40
PT-42, Shell hits 1
PT-43
PT-44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-45
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
PT-45 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-44 at 5,000 yards
PT-39 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
PT-43 engages AK Kaga Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-45 at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-44 at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-42 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT-44 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-42 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake
PT-45 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-44 sunk by BB Hiei at 2,000 yards
PT-42 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-45 engages xAK Amagisan Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru collides with xAK Nagara Maru at 97 , 131
BB Hiei engages PT-42 at 3,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-45 at 3,000 yards
PT-45 engages AK Kaga Maru at 3,000 yards
Specht, W.C. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-42 at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-39 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-45 at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-45 at 9,000 yards
PT-40 engages AK Kaga Maru at 9,000 yards
PT-45 engages xAK Kozui Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 7,000 Yards � then again, I was starting to wonder if the assault task force would make it to the beaches this turn.
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Teikoku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk � I have split the 48th Div into RCTs and this ship was carrying a large chunk of 48th Div/C
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Nitiran Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-25
PT-26
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
Japanese ground losses:
2961 casualties reported � I checked what landed and this number looks a bit high than it actually was, but still not good! I could have spent a few more days trying to clear the PT boats with Zeros but that may have given the allies time to send reinforcements.
Squads: 57 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kunitu Maru
PT-25 engages xAK Amagisan Maru at 7,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-36 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-26 at 8,000 yards
PT-25 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru ,
xAK Okiyu Maru , xAK Teikoku Maru , xAK Kyusyu Maru ,
xAK Amagisan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake , DD Hatsushima , PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-38 at 6,000 yards
PT-26 engages PB Taiko Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru screened from combat
PT-38 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-38 at 2,000 yards
PT-26 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-25 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-20 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 2,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake
PT-38 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-36 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-26 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-20 at 2,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatsushima , PB Kunitu Maru
PT-26 engages xAK Okiyu Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru ,
xAK Okiyu Maru , xAK Teikoku Maru , xAK Kyusyu Maru ,
xAK Amagisan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake , DD Hatsushima , PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
xAK Teikoku Maru sunk by PT-37 at 4,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PT-25 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
PT-38 engages AK Kaga Maru at 4,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 4,000 yards
Searles, R. orders Allied TF to disengage
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake , DD Hatsushima
BB Kirishima engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-25 at 4,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-20 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kunitu Maru
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-38 at 8,000 yards
PT-26 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Nissan Maru, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru, on fire
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships � the same ones that started the action so they must be out of ammo
PT-39
PT-40
PT-42
PT-43
PT-45
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed � I need something better than Oscars, or maybe just more of them flying at night. More supply for the AA guns would also help. At least the B17s don�t seem to be hitting anything.
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DD Maikaze
CA Suzuya
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 4
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
KXIII bottoming out ....
DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
DD Ariake
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 2
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
BB Kirishima firing at 1st Medium Regiment � I think I forgot to put BB FPs on spotting duty, but they still seemed to do a good job of suppressing the coastal guns
BB Hiei firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Hiei
DD Ariake firing at 1st Medium Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsushima firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Ariake fired at enemy troops
DD Hatsushima 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 Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of 48th/B Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th/B Div /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/B Div /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/B Div /5
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/B Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 48th/C Div /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th/A Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 48th/A Div /3
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/A Div /4
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Amphibious Assault at Tagula Island (104,137)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
DD Hatsushima
xAK Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
AK Kaga Maru
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Okiyu Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 20,000 Yards � this was a heart stopper. Surely these PT boats were out of ammo by now
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho
CVL Zuiho
CS Chitose
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
PT-39
PT-40
PT-42
PT-43
PT-45
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat � RUN AWAY!!!
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho
CVL Zuiho
CS Chitose
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-25
PT-26
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65
PB Marei Maru
PB Konsan Maru
SS Sealion is located by PB Marei Maru
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,53 � the NORPAC campaign begins� I will need to do something to counter this. 5th Fleet has some small infantry reinforcements coming soon, but this could be dangerous territory if allied CVs are lurking up here.
SS I-6
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin
APD Sands
SS I-6 is sighted by escort
APD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 � I was trying not to search Calcutta to avoid this, but it would have been Jakes on the CAs that spotted this enemy ship and called the Bettys in� I also had to move the Bettys temporarily to Magwe as 3rd Air Division is the only Air HQ in Burma (supply of torpedoes). To fix this, I will move HQ 21st Air Flotilla to Rangoon. I read somewhere on the boards recently that Command HQs also supply torps automatically, so HQ Southern Army will move Rangoon which will allow HQ 21st AirFlot to step forward again.
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed � all 7 were listed as losses with 4 KIA, 3 MIA
CAP engaged: On the bright side, some good intelligence of the air defence over Calcutta. I will try to build an IJAAF air base at Cox�s Bazar to take the fight to this lot.
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) � from Dacca perhaps?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay) � spotted trying to withdraw, I want to slow them down enough to attack them on the ground again.
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Also attacking 103rd RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
L-212 x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 1
139WH-3: 3 destroyed
L-212: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
1 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) � the war is nearly over for these two groups as they withdraw in a week, but they are adding some kills and experience before getting two weeks leave.
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged: Just keeping an eye on who the defenders are, as they will probably rotate out for fresh Sqns soon.
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,41
G4M1 Betty x 8
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Caledon
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet � unfortunately Magwe hasn�t received enough supply from Rangoon yet. It won�t be long, but will this spook the RN into withdrawing? Perhaps not seeing as these bombs were ineffective. I hope the RN think this means I don�t have an Air HQ in Burma. HQ 3rd Air Div has torpedoes in the unit info screen, but the yellow supply (!) must stop them from being used.
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 � I�m going to use SSX in the defensive role, but am trying to use a few on offensive plays in allied backwaters to see if they have any luck.
SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
DD Ariake
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29644 troops, 336 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46220 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464
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Ground combat at Mataram (59,109)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 482 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 707 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF � will most likely move to help capture Ambon next
Defending units:
Prajoda Garrison Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 2414 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5819 troops, 67 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 240
Defending force 11480 troops, 135 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: A few reinforcements have been sent to PNG but nothing major. I will land some more supply and start bombardments in preparation for 16th Division landing shortly.
Port Moresby Brigade - militia
30th Australian Brigade - militia
1st Medium Regiment
2/4th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
Defending units:
48th/A Div /1
48th/B Div /3
48th/C Div /1
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6760 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 47254 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
18th Division
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
15th Army
26th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4665 troops, 77 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 763
Defending force 14770 troops, 131 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
56th/B Division
55th Engineer Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
56th/C Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units: Lots of bits and pieces Burma Corps units. A deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow. The more Indian units and squads I can destroy the better as they don�t have great replacement rates.
Burma Corps
17th Indian Division � still has the largest AV
44th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
221 Group RAF � this would be good to destroy too, but when I play allies I buy Air HQ back.
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 23, 42
SS I-29 detects enemy submarine on surface at 94, 140 but can not position to attack
Repairs completed on DD Mochizuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oboro at Singapore, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 has spotted a TM-4 class PT at 96,135 a TM-4 class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,136 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,135 an Allied PT is reported HIT
PO2 Kawabata J. of Yamada Det S-1 attains ace status!!
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted PT TM-10 at 56,104 PT TM-10 is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Search H6K4 Mavis destroyed by CAP at (52,38)
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted PT-36 at 96,136 PT-36 is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,136 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,135 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,136 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,136 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted a TM-4 class PT at 96,136 a TM-4 class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted an Allied SC at 96,135 an Allied SC is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate from Shoho-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,136 an Allied PT is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mikuma-1 has spotted a A class class AMc at 52,38 an Allied AMc is reported HIT
6 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!
Marcus Island expands fortifications to size 1
Seward expands airfield to size 2
Mombasa expands airfield to size 5
Bangalore expands airfield to size 4
1st JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Chiang Mai
Loss of AMc Wa 19 on Jan 02, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Teikoku Maru on Mar 23, 1942 is admitted
PT-44 is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Mar 23, 1942

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24 Mar 42 report - 12/30/2019 1:42:44 AM

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The main action today was a bare knuckle bar brawl in the Bay of Bengal which I will claim as an IJN win.
The big question I had at the end of the turn was why didn't the 2 x CA task forces react as well?
1. Some idiot had set RADM Tanaka's task force to cruise speed... I have no memory of doing that on purpose so it must have been a mis-click somewhere along the way.
2. RADM Yamazaki's task force is a little low on fuel so that may have been the reason. It was actually on the way back to Rangoon to refuel before the contact reports came in so not unreasonable for the RADM to keep enough fuel on board for the return to port.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor at 172,51 � more movement detected in NORPAC
SS I-5
xAK Virginian is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Virginian
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Amphibious Assault at Rambutyo (102,120)
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Sub attack near Cairns at 94,140
SS I-29
Allied Ships
PT-39
SS I-29 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Milne Bay at 99,133
xAK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � sinks later..
Allied Ships
SS S-41
xAK Nissan Maru is sighted by SS S-41
SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nissan Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42, Range 6,000 Yards
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships � VADM Ukita reacts towards the enemy after numerous night time contacts were reported. The BBs do very well and the DDs press home a torpedo attack but take a pounding from 6� shells in return. As the task force withdraws the burning ships provide the RN cruisers with something to shoot at despite the thunderstorms. It may be coincidence, but the final shots were fired at 3x the starting visibility range.
BB Ise, Shell hits 6
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Emerald, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Dauntless
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 4
CL Caledon, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Capetown, Shell hits 4
CL Colombo, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 2, on fire
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Royal Sovereign at 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Colombo at 6,000 yards
CL Colombo engages DD Arare at 6,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages CL Dauntless at 6,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Arare at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Royal Sovereign at 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
CL Colombo sunk by BB Ise at 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages BB Royal Sovereign at 4,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Emerald at 4,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Yamagumo at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign sunk by BB Ise at 3,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Arare at 3,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CL Capetown at 3,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Caledon at 3,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Arare at 3,000 yards
BB Ise engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Emerald engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Capetown at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CL Caledon at 4,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Yamagumo at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Dauntless at 4,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Cornwall sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards
CL Caledon engages BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Dauntless at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Capetown at 6,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Kasumi at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Capetown at 8,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Dauntless at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Enterprise at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Enterprise at 8,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Caledon at 11,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
CL Caledon engages BB Ise at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Glasgow at 11,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Emerald at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Kasumi at 11,000 yards
Ukita, Hidehiko orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Emerald at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Enterprise at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Emerald at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Caledon at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Glasgow at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Capetown at 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Enterprise at 14,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Yamagumo at 14,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Glasgow at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Enterprise at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
Massive explosion on CL Enterprise
BB Ise engages CL Enterprise at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Dauntless at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Kasumi at 18,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Kasumi at 18,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Glasgow at 18,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Oshio at 18,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Oshio at 18,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Asashio at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, on fire
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Oshio, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo, and is sunk � the damage proved too much to be able to fight and move�
DD Arare, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
KV Genista, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
KV Freesia, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
KV Fritillary, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Genista at 6,000 yards
KV Genista sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Fritillary at 8,000 yards
KV Fritillary sunk by BB Ise at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Freesia at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
KV Freesia sunk by BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Good sniping by BB Hyuga. I hope they were 14cm shells and not 36cm ones!
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed � must have been preceded by a mechanical failure�
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 2
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
G3M2 Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 3
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, heavy fires
CL Dauntless
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 20000 feet � the trucks carrying torpedoes didn�t arrive in time...
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Van Heemskerck
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) � just trying to wear down the morale of the defenders and burn up their supply by firing AA in return. Still seeing AA explosions so will keep this up to train up IJA bomber crews. Once pilots reach 70 experience in China they are moved to the Reserve pool to await orders to join either the 3rd or 5th Air Division.
Ki-36 Ida x 16
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 1st Construction Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming) � this identifies two more of the five Chinese units spotted at Kunming. It�s now 2xBase Forces, this Const Regt and the 11th Chinese Corps. TBC what the fifth unit is, but I probably need reinforcements before attacking. I have level 2 forts to defend behind and as Kunming generates a local surplus of supply the engineers are well on the way to level 3 forts.
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Construction Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Allied aircraft � flying from Darwin
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Keiyo Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak � supply situation is improving at Akyab, so the AA guns rejoin the fight.
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
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Amphibious Assault at Terapo (96,127)
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
xAK Hino Maru #3, Shell hits 1
CM Tokiwa
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hokutai Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
BB Haruna firing at 30th Australian Brigade
BB Kongo firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Kongo
DD Harusame firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Harusame
DD Murasame firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Murasame
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hino Maru #3 at 9,000 yards � I need to try and bring escorts with larger than 6� guns to the next few landing task forces but I am still short of BB/CA/CL in the immediate vicinity. I will have to send 2x BB Kongos back in despite low main gun ammunition. All of my planned AKE conversions have finished and I have 6 x AKE Lima moving to 4th Fleet and 6 x AKE Akasi moving to SEAF. Rabaul port is also being developed to size 7 so that it can rearm most BBs and CV sorties as a forward fleet base.
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hokutai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chitose Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Harusame fired at enemy troops
DD Murasame fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 10th Garrison Unit /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Garrison Unit /3
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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34863 troops, 427 guns, 498 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190
Defending force 14257 troops, 125 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 321
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 977
Allied adjusted defense: 283
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) � one more attack should end the Java campaign.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1103 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3184 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Division
8th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
16th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Marinier Battalion
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
South Java Base Force
MLD
Commandement Marine
Soerabaja Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1355 troops, 140 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2036
Defending force 67772 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2149
Assault collapses, survivors seek cover � sent the 9th Armoured Car Coy on a deliberate suicide mission to open up the western hexside into and out of Changsha. This lets my reinforcing units and supply flow straight through the hex rather than having to divert to the south. I�ve bought it back for 1PP and will spend the supply, vehicle and armament points to raise it from the ashes.
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
Defending units:
9th War Area
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
10th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27002 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 46231 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Assaulting units: All supporting arms have moved out of Tsiaotso and will move to the front.
1st Army
36th Division
37th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21039 troops, 203 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 764
Defending force 14789 troops, 131 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Japanese adjusted assault: 386
Allied adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1412 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 162 disabled � Allied movement out of the hex was detected, so I didn�t give them time to build field forts. These troops can patch themselves up after Burma is conquered.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th/B Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
Burma Corps
17th Indian Division
44th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
221 Group RAF
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1522 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 209 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(-) � I just checked the last annual report on file for CAPT Idebuchi, IJN and it says he is a promising and careful officer. With stats of 51 leadership, 61 inspiration, 47 land and 48 aggression his career after this battle is far from �promising�. If I had unlimited PPs I�d replace him tomorrow, but I have higher priorities for PPs for about the next 12 months.
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy � Aussie Commandos do well in their delay and recon mission.
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2426 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5793 troops, 67 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
Defending force 16815 troops, 182 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 598
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
2/4th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
Rabaul Det. Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
48th/C Division � there is one remnant on a damaged ship about to unload at Milne Bay otherwise I would recombine the 48th Div.
84th Naval Guard Unit � future garrison
10th Garrison Unit - future temporary garrison until it withdraws
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6777 troops, 110 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 47254 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
26th Fld AA Gun Co

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 24, 42
Tagula Island is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 217 has merged with TF 117 at 100 , 134 � emergency reshuffling to provide DD escorts to various damaged ships near Milne Bay
Task Force 474 has merged with TF 117 at 100 , 134
Task Force 53 has merged with TF 3 at 99 , 136
Escort TF 53 (3 ships) formed from TF 172 and routed to Milne Bay
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-155 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Escort TF 217 (4 ships) formed from TF 168 and routed to Rangoon
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 100,134 an Allied SS is reported HIT
DD Arare sinks at sea � I know I don�t get many replacements so don�t like seeing any fighting ships go under, but sinking a BB and some Cruisers at the cost of a few DDs seems like a good trade.
DD Kasumi sinks at sea � realistic IJN damage control
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied LCVP at 56,104 an Allied LCVP is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det/B attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 a Cachalot class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Oyashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Mutankiang expands airfield to size 6
Great Falls expands airfield to size 2
Kodiak expands airfield to size 4
Akyab expands fortifications to size 2
Portland expands airfield to size 2
Lae expands fortifications to size 3 � that will do for now, supply is needed for other things.
Sorong expands airfield to size 2
Dili expands airfield to size 2 � HQ 5th Air Div is moving in to allow sweeps of Darwin. If I can establish air superiority the Sallys will follow. This didn�t work in real life, but maybe it will in this game.
Loss of DD Yamagumo on Mar 24, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Nissan Maru on Mar 24, 1942 is admitted
BB Royal Sovereign is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
CA Cornwall is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
CL Colombo is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
AM Finch is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Dec 08, 1941
KV Genista is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
KV Freesia is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
KV Fritillary is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/30/2019 1:50:27 AM >

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After the excitement of yesterday, my main concern for the 25th was to get BB Div 1 out of trouble as it ended the turn with no DD escorts in the task force. 3 of 5 had sunk and one was in sinking condition with the only DD left in fighting trim escorting the crippled DD. I ordered the damaged DD to move to Akyab and sent the fighting DD to rejoin the BBs. I also detached one DD from BB Div 2 which has arrived in the vicinity.
I still don't know where the rest of the RN is (especially CVs) but I figured the risk was worth it to try and destroy the task force spotted the previous day.
To achieve this I sent BB Div 1 and CA Div 3 forward to patrol a few hexes west of the previous battle and gave them both 6 reaction range, while BB Div 2 and CA Div 6 withdrew to rearm and refuel.
I also sent to subs into the same area to see if they could get lucky.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43, Range 1,000 Yards
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships � VADM Masaichi makes contact with his fresh BB Division 2 (BB2) reinforced with two DDs for a night time action.
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
DD Kagero � temporarily attached from RADM Yamazaki�s CA Div 6 as it is moving back to Rangoon for fuel.
DD Maikaze � attached from CA6 as above
DD Michishio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships - these ships survived the first battle relatively unscathed so may have still been planning trouble and not expecting reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Capetown, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 1
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Capetown sunk by BB Yamashiro at 1,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CL Glasgow at 1,000 yards
CL Dauntless sunk by BB Fuso at 1,000 yards
DD Michishio engages CL Glasgow at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on CL Glasgow
CL Glasgow sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 4,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 48,43, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships � RADM Tanaka�s CA Div 3 arrives on the scene now that Mission speed has been set! He is furious that the only thing left afloat by the time he arrived was a CLAA.
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' � I assume the allies get the same combat report so this gives CS some
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on CLAA Van Heemskerck
CA Haguro engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 2,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cuttack at 48,42, Range 2,000 Yards
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships � then RADM Tanaka mops up another CL
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CL Enterprise sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CL Enterprise sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DMS W-17
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
KXIII bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,133
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Kozan Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 2
SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shotoku Maru
PB Yamabato Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ikuta Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
xAK Okiyu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
xAK Okiyu Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) � recon for about the last week has shown no signs of life on Wake Island, so I sent a single PB with a fraction of a SNLF to investigate.
TF 335 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134
Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � grrrr! Allied subs having a bit of a turkey shoot on the PNG coast
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Shanghai Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Asaka Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cuttack at 46,40, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships � RADM Tanaka mops up another CL
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CL Caledon, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CL Caledon
CL Caledon sunk by CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,54
Japanese Ships � this is RADM Yamazaki�s CA6 which will move to Rangoon to refuel, Singapore to repair some dents, then redploy to SEAF.
DD Amatsukaze
CA Mikuma
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
SS O20 launches 3 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
O20 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 � clear skies over Port Moresby
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft � that should be the end of the Ambon Patrewlie so Sallys will visit tomorrow.
B-339D x 1
B-339D: 1 destroyed
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 15
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 106th RAF Base Force, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak � I�ll lift them up to 20k feet tomorrow to see if that stops the flak kills. I could investigate allied TOEs and the database to try and figure out a better altitude to fly bombing missions at won�t have time to do this for a while. Any comments from the IJAAF GENs on the IGHQ staff?
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed � crazy stuff, there�s a Dutch fighter pilot at Soerabaja that just earnt himself a cold Heineken!
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DMS W-16
DMS W-17
SS KXIII is located by DMS W-16
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. She�s in big trouble with 67 float damage and 13 fires. Ordered to sail directly the 3 hexes to Milne Bay to try and put the fires out with 2xPB as escort.
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
CM Yaeyama
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Monji Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at CM Tokiwa
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Shock attack � the troops in the hex put in a deliberate attack while the Mongol Garrison Army conducted their assault river crossing.
Attacking force 22732 troops, 164 guns, 535 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404
Defending force 12327 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303
Japanese adjusted assault: 919
Allied adjusted defense: 151
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!! � Great news in that all industry is captured in good shape.
Oil wells and Refineries are 82(8) while Resources and Light Industry are 55(5). I have turned off the Refineries to see what happens to the Oil. I want it to move south via road and find its way to the Port Arthur Refineries. I am almost as happy about capturing 55 fully functioning Light Industry as sinking a BB!
Allied aircraft losses � destroyed on the ground because they don�t have the legs to fly to another Chinese airfield. Does that send all of the pilots into POW camps?
I-16-III: 3 destroyed
I-15-III: 3 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5049 casualties reported
Squads: 173 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 209 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3 � NW into the Mountain hex one SE of Sining. I will follow with most of this force as the Mountain terrain offers big defensive bonuses, but will take the road around to avoid another assault river crossing. Once Sining is captured Mongol Garrison Army will be left to clear the rest of NW China and the tanks will move south.
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Mongol Garrison Army � river crossing
26th Division � shock attack
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade � shock attack
20th Army
1st Division � deliberate attack
3rd Tank Regiment � deliberate attack
9th Tank Regiment � deliberate attack
11th Tank Regiment � deliberate attack
23rd Tank Regiment � deliberate attack
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co
Defending units:
8th War Area
82nd Chinese Corps � about 100 AV left
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force � destroyed.
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Ground combat at Terapo (96,127)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terapo !!!
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Rambutyo (102,120)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rambutyo !!!
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2438 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units: Supply still needed� and a CA task force to land it with�
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5787 troops, 68 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 16915 troops, 182 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Japanese ground losses: The allies must have ample supplies, while I currently have some units with less than their full supply quota. I will soon have a tenuous supply line over the Owen Stanleys from Buna, but will land more shortly under cover of the few remaining BB shells.
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/5th Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
2/4th Ind Coy
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/B Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
48th/A Division
48th/C Division
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6771 troops, 110 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 47284 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443 � supply has arrived! A deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow.
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
54th Division
Imperial Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
15th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack � Wake Island is occupied unopposed! That is a bonus as it would have been costly to take if it was still defended and I wouldn�t have taken it for some time as I have nothing but the Maizuru 2nd SNLF and the 61st Naval Guard prepared for it. 61st Naval Guard and the 42nd IJNAF AFU will move in as the garrison with some long range patrol planes to follow.
Attacking force 153 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /2

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 25, 42
Kirakira is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 481 has merged with TF 53 at 100 , 134
Task Force 329 has merged with TF 168 at 51 , 48 � more shuffling of escorts to try and fend of the allied subs that are swarming in
Task Force 322 has merged with TF 168 at 51 , 48
Previous report of sinking of CL Enterprise incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 48, 42
Task Force 483 has merged with TF 1 at 99 , 136
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Repairs completed on DD Fuyo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kuretake at Singapore, ship returned to service
Task Force 430 has merged with TF 148 at 102 , 135
Task Force 231 has merged with TF 148 at 102 , 135
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Damage Control Systems failing aboard DD Oshio, order is given to Abandon Ship
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied SC at 56,104 an Allied SC is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
8 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 5th Air Division to Dili � the rest of 5th Air Div will move by ship. The Tinas are needed in SEAF to move some troops around the growing number of bases. I will issue Mavis transports to this group as soon as possible as they are far more useful in SEAF where there are so many dot bases.
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
Repairs completed on SS I-156 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tonan Maru #2 at Singapore, ship returned to service � I am keeping the fuel and oil fields well drained from source locations back to Singapore. There wasn�t quite enough Oil for the Tonan Walers to be filled so I�ve given the crews a few days to conduct minor repairs.
Repairs completed on TK Nisshin Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Escort TF 73 (1 ship) formed from TF 117 and routed to Rabaul
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terapo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rambutyo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 5
Christmas Island expands airfield to size 2 � this is Christmas Island PO, finally being built up as a USN supply base.
Katherine expands airfield to size 2 � preparing some defence in depth south of Darwin. I will soon get recon planes over Darwin to see if it has been reinforced or if it is still an outpost.
Milne Bay expands airfield to size 1 � the Tinas will fly in a fraction of HQ 23rd Air Flotilla to support local CAP while the garrison aviation support is moving forward. HQ25th Air Flotilla is at Saipan and about to move forward to Rabual and potentially further into the Solomons.
Kendari expands fortifications to size 2
Blagoveshchensk expands airfield to size 5
Chikuma-2 converting to E13A1 Jake � the next group of ASW force receives shiny new Jakes. This group is based at Miri and will run naval search patrols out into the South China Sea. Sub activity has dropped off a lot in this sector as the allies seem to be using most of their subs to chase IJN capital warships.
CL Enterprise is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 25, 1942
CL Dauntless is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942
CL Glasgow is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942
CL Caledon is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 25, 1942
CL Capetown is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942
CLAA Van Heemskerck is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942

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RE: 24 Mar 42 report - 12/30/2019 3:09:42 AM

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A general rule: don't put the Kongo class in harm's way except as decoy's for your CV's. Most IJFB keep the Kongo's with the KB. They are the only BB (ok, they are really just BC) who can keep up with the KB and they will draw attacks away from your CV's. Also, they add radar and AA to the whole TF. Used in other ways, be careful. They are dreadfully thin skinned having half the armor of the other IJ BB's. And avoid the USN CL's like Boise � their rapid fire 6" can pierce the Kongo armor pretty easily and they fire 2 shots for each one you do. Granted, you expect to win a 1:1 fight, but you will get hurt doing it. 2:1, you are likely to lose your ship �

Just some thoughts �.

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RE: 24 Mar 42 report - 12/30/2019 3:39:00 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

A general rule: don't put the Kongo class in harm's way except as decoy's for your CV's. Most IJFB keep the Kongo's with the KB. They are the only BB (ok, they are really just BC) who can keep up with the KB and they will draw attacks away from your CV's. Also, they add radar and AA to the whole TF. Used in other ways, be careful. They are dreadfully thin skinned having half the armor of the other IJ BB's. And avoid the USN CL's like Boise � their rapid fire 6" can pierce the Kongo armor pretty easily and they fire 2 shots for each one you do. Granted, you expect to win a 1:1 fight, but you will get hurt doing it. 2:1, you are likely to lose your ship �

Just some thoughts �.

Thanks Pax, I am trying to use the Kongos as body guards for the CV and CVL task forces, but to capture PM before the end of March I have had to use them in the BB role. BB3 with Nagato, Mutsu and 3 x DD Yugumos is heading to SEAF to provide more big guns. They are about to pass Saipan so aren't too far away.

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RE: 24 Mar 42 report - 12/30/2019 5:16:28 AM

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This is what the Bay of Bengal looks like on 26 Mar 42.
BB1 and CA3 will withdraw from the battle area to rearm and refuel. The path shown should be clear of allied subs but is a bit risky if RN surge any CVs they have forward. I will need to reorganise the DD escorts for these task forces now. Initial thoughts are to split the 9 x Fubuki Is 5 and 4 to the 2xBB task forces and move the 6 surviving Asashios to CA3.
BBs will replenish from AOs and AKEs at Victoria Point. CAs will replenish from Rangoon.
BB2 and CA6 are out of danger except for allied subs.
CL2 will run another fast transport supply mission to Akyab.
IJN subs will move to the Ceylon south coast to try and give some earlier warning of any more RN moves out of Colombo.

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RE: 24 Mar 42 report - 12/30/2019 6:44:34 AM

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Here's a summary of the status of the RN Eastern Fleet that my Int Staff just prepared.
Still enough of a threat to form one CV, one BB and one CA/CL task force from ships currently in theatre, and our spies in the UK are reporting many more ships are preparing for service in the Far East.
Recent action might put the RN on the back foot but I can't kid myself that it was a knock out blow.

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26 Mar 42 report - 12/30/2019 10:49:52 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 26, 42
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
PB Hokutai Maru
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed � that�s another Heineken�
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Construction Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Construction Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 � sweeps begin over Chungking. Only the Chinese 11th FG remain to defend it. The rest of the Chinese Air Force including all the bomber groups must be in India.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 5
I-15-III x 1
Hawk 75M x 2
I-16-III: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 103rd RAF Base Force, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 1
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Perth at 45,147 � this looks like an unescorted xAK convoy on the Cape Town � Perth route. I will park this sub here 4 hexes west of Perth and see what else comes past.
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Bengalen
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
xAK Koei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Amphibious Assault at Deboyne Islands (103,135)
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41990 troops, 457 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
Defending force 6743 troops, 110 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1132
Allied adjusted defense: 163
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-). This defeat won�t help their morale.
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2258 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 163 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (70 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units: Most will follow but some will remain as a garrison force and help build up the Cox�s Bazar airfield and port a few points each.
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Shock attack � assault river crossing into Wooded Rough terrain went better than expected. A lot of my troops are prepared to about 50% for Chihkiang and HQ China Expeditionary Army is there, so that would have helped. This battle should go fairly quickly with this raw AV ratio as Japan has supply flowing in and I doubt the Chinese have much coming their way. If I can capture this hex quickly it might prompt withdrawal of the Chinese troops around Changsha or they risk being cut off completely.
Attacking force 67902 troops, 777 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value = 2137
Defending force 48732 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679
Japanese adjusted assault: 2195
Allied adjusted defense: 1528
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3265 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 334 disabled � it doesn�t look like this many were disabled, with 20th Div now the lowest raw AV but still >300.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1918 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 137 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Division
10th Division
15th Division
17th Division
19th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
4th War Area
26th Group Army
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35684 troops, 446 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183
Defending force 12679 troops, 125 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1076
Allied adjusted defense: 122
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
L-212: 1 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 5 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
DB-7B: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15975 casualties reported
Squads: 277 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1530 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 130 (130 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 10
Assaulting units: Will be given 48 hours leave to rest and recuperate. A few DMS and AMc task forces are moving in to clear mines from the harbour then 16th Army will move SE and plan for raids on NW Australia so it doesn�t look like I�m going all in on India.
16th Army
2nd Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
24th Nav Gsn Unit
Defending units:
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
Roodenburg Battalion
South Java Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Commandement Marine
MLD
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Soerabaja Base Force
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Ground combat at 75,54 (near Kweilin) � opening up a southern route to Chungking along the railway line.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13117 troops, 204 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
Defending force 959 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 161
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
23rd Army
51st Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
7th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33509 troops, 327 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143
Defending force 13936 troops, 130 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 288
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 561
Allied adjusted defense: 112
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1168 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4803 casualties reported
Squads: 201 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 453 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 76 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 52 (46 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 140 (139 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units: All fighting units will follow up and keep pushing towards the Burma-India border.
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
56th/B Division
144th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
56th/C Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
17th Indian Division
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RAF Base Force
Burma Corps
221 Group RAF
106th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1505 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 � Poor performance from this SNLF. CAPT Sugiara (60 Land, 66 Aggression) has just been sent forward up the Kokoda Track to replace him. The Aussie Commandos are highly experienced so that is making up for their lack of numbers�
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2441 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5781 troops, 68 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 29346 troops, 230 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/5th Ind Coy
2/4th Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
48th/C Division
16th Div /1
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Padang (44,85)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4531 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Defending force 732 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Japanese adjusted assault: 136
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
878 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
Padang Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 26, 42
Alor is occupied by the Japanese � this is Alor No Star, near Timor
Repairs completed on DD Satsuki at Manila, ship returned to service � minor repairs
Repairs completed on DD Mikazuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugao at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Tosan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Kinka Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Sado Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 23rd Air Flotilla to Milne Bay
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Asashio
Repairs completed on CL Natori at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nagatsuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Kyushu Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Sakito Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!! A good day for the IJA
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!! This ends the Java campaign, although Pamekasan and Denpasar still need to be mopped up. I might just use them as live bombing ranges and see how long it takes for the defenders to disperse on their own.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!
Hilo expands airfield to size 4
Bombay expands airfield to size 7
Perth expands airfield to size 5
Buna expands airfield to size 1
Tienshui expands fortifications to size 2
Sorong expands fortifications to size 1
Yenki expands airfield to size 4
LSD Akitsu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto � will be used to ferry some troops forward and then join an amphibious task force somewhere. Not sure which Area Fleet to assign her to yet.

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27 Mar 42 report - 12/31/2019 1:35:09 AM

jdsrae

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Interesting that the coastal guns aren�t hitting ships anymore. I was expecting to have to bring BBs back to help land more troops and supply but after this I am going to leave them with the CVs as they will soon withdraw to replenish.
Japanese Ships
xAK Tamagawa Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Eifuku Maru
xAK Koei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamagawa Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 8,000 Yards
DMS W-4, Shell hits 1 � a good performance by HMAS Moresby but the night time experience of these DMS is now in the high 50s. Two are moderately damaged so all four will withdraw so they can repair.
DMS W-5, Shell hits 1
DMS W-6, Shell hits 2
DMS W-7, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships � withdrawing from Port Moresby
AO TAN 3
PG Moresby, Shell hits 1
Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 10,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-5 at 10,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages PG Moresby at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 9,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-6 at 9,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-5 at 9,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-4 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-4 at 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Akyab at 54,45
AMc Awa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Ayaha Maru
SS O23 launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Awa Maru
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-16
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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Amphibious Assault at Mussau Island (105,120)
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Tatukami Maru
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
xAK Koei Maru
xAK Toa Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatukami Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Eifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Reducing number of coastal defence guns seem to be firing each time.
PB Choko Maru #2
xAK Koei Maru, Shell hits 5
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
PB Senyu Maru #2
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Senyu Maru #2
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Sub attack near Wenchow at 90,61
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Fumi Maru #3
SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akatuki Maru
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
PB Heiei Maru #7
AMC Hokoku Maru
PB Manyo Maru
PB Kogane Maru
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 � Not many fighters left to defend the skies over Chungking. I�m going to send a Sally raid on the airfield tomorrow with Oscar escort to see how that goes.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 5
I-15-III x 2
Hawk 75M x 1
I-16-III: 3 destroyed
I-15-III: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 31
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 28
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Molukken Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 23
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Also attacking 7th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
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Morning Air attack on 103rd RAF Base Force, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 103rd RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4
4 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Fusemi Maru � just a probe forward by a SNLF Coy to occupy Ndeni. This is 17 range from Noumea so may attract some heavy bombers.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
24th Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,135
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 9
Allied Ships
PG Moresby, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO TAN 3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PG Moresby
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO TAN 3
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4
4 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Dainiti Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
IJAAF recon groups have spotted the following allied fighters in NE India. I am going to review the recon each day and try to send sweeps to where they outnumber the enemy. This is a mix of RAF and USAAF (AVG) so if I can keep the Oscars supplied and IJAAF pilot morale up they should be able to wear this allied air force down. That�s the plan anyway.
- 16 at Chittagong
- 23 at Imphal
- 32 at Calcutta
- 12 at Diamond Harbour
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
33 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane I Trop: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
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Amphibious Assault at Green Island (108,127)
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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3519 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 9195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment � only thus unit bombarded but the total raw AV is shown above
2nd Raiding Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps � most AV is in this unit. It�s good to identify this Chinese force, but this is currently a stalemate as neither has the strength to win a fight outright in Mountain terrain.
1st Construction Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25603 troops, 269 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067
Defending force 8481 troops, 95 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 � that was the aim, this will be a bit of a grind by the looks of it.
Japanese adjusted assault: 680
Allied adjusted defense: 605
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1901 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 150 disabled � this number seems too high, maybe some disablement hits are counted multiple times, or some disablements were very minor and were recovered before the next orders phase?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Allied ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: A total of 106 disabled fighting squads across all of these units. I will let disruption and fatigue recover for a couple of days before another deliberate attack. Now that the amphib bonus is about to finish I don�t need to rush this.
16th Division � 11 disabled fighting squads
48th/A Division � 59 disabled fighting squads
48th/B Division � 27 disabled fighting squads
48th/C Division � 9 disabled fighting squads
10th Garrison Unit � 11 disabled fighting squads
84th Naval Guard Unit � 100% strength
40th Field AA Battalion � 100% strength
Defending units:
2/4th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade � still just over 100AV, so minimal damage in this battle
Port Moresby Brigade � about 50AV
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
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Ground combat at Deboyne Islands (103,135)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 308 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Deboyne Islands !!!
Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 440 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2450 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 � I need supply here fairly urgently but don�t want to risk xAKs against the coastal guns. I have some CA/CL task forces moving past on the way to SEAF so they might do a fast transport supply mission on their way past.
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5695 troops, 69 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
Defending force 29199 troops, 316 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 944
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
2/5th Ind Coy
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
16th Division
10th Garrison Unit
84th Naval Guard Unit
48th/C Division � there is still a det on a badly damaged xAK at Milne Bay struggling to unload. I think it needs to dock to do so, so has been sent to Lae where the port is big enough to dock a Yusen.
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Green Island (108,127)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!
Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 27, 42
Normanby Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CL Oi at Manila, ship returned to service
6 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 23rd Air Flotilla to Milne Bay � a temporary detachment of aviation support only until the IJNAF AFU arrives
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Amagiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kyokuyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Deboyne Islands !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!
Truk expands fortifications to size 4
Lahaina expands airfield to size 4
Bataan expands airfield to size 2
Hengyang expands airfield to size 4 � that might do for now as I plan to build another air base at Tuyun at the end of the railway line to bombard Chungking from.
DD Kazegumo arrives at Port Arthur � will move directly to SEAF to join BB3 as a Nagato escort
Loss of AMc Awa Maru on Mar 27, 1942 is admitted
46th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo � Port Moresby garrison AFU

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RE: 27 Mar 42 report - 12/31/2019 1:44:13 AM

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Zooming back in on the current status in NCAA as I plan next moves in this theatre.

The # just shows number of units spotted as I am not flying recon over those stacks.
The bases that I am flying recon missions over have the spotted troop numbers on the image, eg: 45k at Ankang.
Chungking is being photographed daily now and only has the Chinese 11th Fighter Group defending it so I will keep up the Oscar sweeps to clear them and start the Sally bombing runs.

I�ve captured Kungchang once before but it auto-flipped back to the Chinese after I moved 11th Div SW and the 5k stack NE of it was routed. 12th Div/B will re-occupy it in 2-3 days.

The enemy in the woods south of Sian is either trying to make a nuisance of itself or escape encirclement, but I control the roads so have been moving units to block where I see them moving to. 32nd Div/B moving NW is the latest example. I think CS�s tactic here is to try and get these units behind my lines to cut supply routes, but I am keen to keep my supply routes open. This is currently keeping 8th and 32nd Div occupied but it also means that they can quickly concentrate if required. My preference would be for the two Chinese units that are showing movement arroes to take their time moving cross country to Ankang.

I am moving the super-sized 13th RGC Temp Div (currently with 130AV) from Ichang to become the garrison at Kaifeng which needs 100AV. That will free up the 3rd IMB to move to Loyang to deter the Chinese stack at Tiaotso from trying an assault river crossing to Loyang. That in turn will free up 110th Div for offensive operations.
35th Div has already left Tsiaotso so that will give me two more Divisions to move to the front. Before sketching this up I was thinking about moving one of them to free up 8th Div so it could move to the Changsha area, but if I can capture the Key Terrain (KT in the red star) Mountain hex in north China I could force open the northern route to the Chungking plains.

After Sining is captured in the north that would give me all of the following to concentrate on the KT Mountain hex within the next month:
HQ NCAA, MGA, 12th and 20th Armies
1st, 11th, 12th, 26th, 27th, 35th and 110th Divs
6 x Tank Regts

The enemy #5 and #7 stacks near the Key Terrain are the troops kicked out of Sian so have been beaten up once. The 45k stack at Ankang is fresh.
I just checked back on my notes from the Battle of Sian and I forced 16 units to retreat and they had a combined raw AV of 715 at that time.
On the first day of the Battle of Sian the enemy had 7 x HQ units, 7 x Infantry Corps and 4 x base force/engineer units. So as a rule of thumb, less than half the # of spotted units should be infantry.

I�m starting to like my chances of capturing that Mountain KT hex so will send 35th and 110th Divs to Nanyang while I ponder it some more.
If I pull the trigger on this they will move to the front via the fast road through Sian.

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