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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/26/2019 1:46:41 AM   
Bif1961


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Status: offline 		Congrats on Manila, is this is last bastion of major resistance ion Luzon?

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/26/2019 7:32:00 AM   
castor troy


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Congrats on Manila, is this is last bastion of major resistance ion Luzon?


Yeah, nothing left. There are some troops on Mindanao left which and we have already landed two divs plus tanks so that shouldn't take all too long.


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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/26/2019 11:18:18 AM   
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Sub attack near Feni Islands at 107,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
CA San Francisco
CL Adelaide
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Whipple
DD Tenedos

that's the start of the action off Rabaul with one of our subs running into the enemy cruiser squadron...

SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Voyager
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tenedos cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
DD Voyager fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
AMc Beryl, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Gunbar, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

naval bombardment TF kills two minesweepers before hitting the base...


Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 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
Massive explosion on AMc Gunbar
AMc Gunbar sunk by BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards
AMc Beryl sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 106,122, Range 7,000 Yards




Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CA Australia, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Leander, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Cummings, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Shaw, Shell hits 1
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2
DD Voyager, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 2

and that's the real action tonight with an IJN surface combat TF meeting the expected bombardment TF of Allied cruisers at Kavieng... our TF has been in place the last couple of days and ready to engage the enemy which is a near equal force but the IJN has the advantage of being far more experienced in night engagements and a surface combat TF vs a bombardment TF... the Allied crossed the T which was quite a bad start as I would have loved to surprise the enemy with 0% moonlight and no radar on their ships... before a single shell was fired we saw two Allied light cruisers colliding and from there on it was a furios fight with our heavy cruisers landing quite a number of 20cm shells on the enemy cruisers that mostly penetrate their armor, some shells were exploding in the superstructure doing no damage... first enemy ship going down was CA San Francisco when a 20cm shell ignited her magazin followed by several other cruisers... the enemy cruisers emptied their magazins but couldn't hit our ships and only at the end of the engagement it was Minneapolis that landed a 8inch shell on three different ships that penetrated the armor doing moderate damage... DD Isokaze is the only heavily damaged ship within our task force but currently not in sinking condition, gonna disband her in the level 3 port at Kavieng, chances to see her survive are like 60:40...

what a victory again, in this case everything was going as planned and Rabaul is turning into the graveyard of the Allied Navies...


Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 7,000 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
Lowry, F. crosses the 'T'
CL Leander collides with CL Achilles at 106 , 122
CA Furutaka engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Shaw at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Shaw at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Shaw at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Whipple at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Shaw at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Cummings at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Shiranui at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Tenedos at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Natsushio at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Shaw at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Shaw at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Achilles at 4,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Oyashio at 4,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Shaw at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Cummings at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Cummings at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Australia sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CA Maya at 2,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Maya at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Yukikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Cummings sunk by DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Shaw at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Kinugasa at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 5,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CA Maya at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kinugasa at 5,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CA San Francisco
CA San Francisco sunk by CA Maya at 5,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Whipple at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 6,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CA Maya at 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Shiranui at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Whipple at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Kako at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Adelaide at 7,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Shaw at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Hatsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Minneapolis at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Kagero at 6,000 yards
Lowry, F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CA Maya at 7,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tenedos at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Minneapolis at 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Shaw at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Whipple at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Kako at 3,000 yards
CL Adelaide sunk by CA Maya at 3,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Achilles at 3,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Aoba at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tenedos at 3,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Oyashio at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Whipple at 3,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Kuroshio at 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Whipple at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Maya collides with DD Isokaze at 106 , 122
CA Minneapolis engages CA Kako at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Aoba at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Furutaka at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Aoba at 4,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Kuroshio at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 3,000 yards
CL Achilles sunk by CA Maya at 3,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 3,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Oyashio at 3,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Whipple at 3,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Isokaze at 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Voyager at 3,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Kagero at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Kagero at 4,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Shaw at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Shaw at 7,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 9 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 11 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
Wirraway: 17 damaged
Catalina I: 8 damaged

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45
Port supply hits 1

4 IJN BBs target mostly the airfield of Darwin and hit the base quite hard, hopefully also heavily disrupting the CD units there as we are going to unload our invasion troops tomorrow... the port was left untouched with the 30 enemy ships being there... the couple of 9.2 inch CD guns at Darwin couldn't do anything about this bombardment as the CD guns didn't even engage in combat...


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at A/B Hy Cst Arty
A/B Hy Cst Arty firing at BB Hyuga
BB Ise firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at BB Ise
BB Yamashiro firing at Darwin
BB Fuso firing at Darwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 8 damaged
Hudson I: 8 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Catalina I: 4 damaged
DH-84 Dragon: 1 damaged

89 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Haguro
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori

Allied Ships
ARD Soerabaja KM, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

following the BBs we have cruisers bombarding the base and this time the coast defense is alerted and hits our cruisers quite hard as Nachi and Abukuma both take several 9.2 inch hits forcing them into the yards for some repairs... nothing in danger of being sunk but this attack clearly showed how potent the CD at Darwin could be with the right die rolls... the port was again not really targetted and the damage to the airfield was light too...


E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Darwin
CA Nachi firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CA Nachi
CA Haguro firing at Darwin
CA Myoko firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CA Myoko
CL Abukuma firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CL Abukuma
CL Kinu firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CL Kinu
CL Yura firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CL Yura
CL Natori firing at A/B Hy Cst Arty
A/B Hy Cst Arty firing at CL Natori


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M2 Nell x 24

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Van den Bosch
xAP Tjisaroea, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Theofano Livanos
xAP Charon
xAP Khedive Ismail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kota Radja
DD Helm

seems like suizide runs to Rabaul to me as there are only a dozen Buffalos there on CAP which are leftovers of the sunk Allied carriers... that'a convoy of around one and a halve dozen ships and we send in 24 Nells out of roughly 80 available, the Vals don't show up either...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Makassar KNIL Cdo , at 65,106 (Makassar)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 32

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
DD Voyager, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Voyager was in sinking condition already so 3 torp hits look better than they were, it was a totally wasted strike actually with all the other targets around...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

Voyager dead in the water ...
Massive explosion on DD Voyager


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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 105

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

Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 65

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

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 22

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

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...


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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 82
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

we keep bombing the running Allied troops in Burma but they are still moving faster than my troops...


Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on KNI Zeemacht , at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK La Cordillera
xAP Khandalla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M2 Nell x 20

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Van Spilbergen, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Evi Livanos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Arkaba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Helm
xAP Van Overstraten, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

afternoon phase and we still don't launch nearly as many aircraft as we have available and while the bombers do quite well we miss the chance to annihilate that convoy...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
26 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M2 Nell x 20

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 8 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Khandalla, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Arkaba, on fire, heavy damage
xAK La Cordillera, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ellet
DD Helm

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on 104th Division, at 80,54 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

B-17 keep coming to Lae which really amazes me as they don't achieve anything and just take avoidable losses...


Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

Muto, K. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation
Kanzaki N. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation


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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 225 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
32nd Group Army


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Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 58 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /4



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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/26/2019 11:26:14 AM   
castor troy


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Status: offline 		The day saw another decisive victory of the IJN over the combined US/Australian Navy near Rabaul and numbers of destroyed ships there is going up and up. We are only in March 42 and Mundy has by now lost more high value ships around Rabaul than he could afford losing all over the map. When his carriers came in range of Nells at Truk very early I've thought lesson learnt for him, he will retreat but he kept coming. Then KB sank all his carriers plus several cruisers/destroyers and I've again thought lesson learnt, he will leave Rabaul now. He kept coming, bringing even more troops to Rabaul while Kavieng was building up to a level 6 airfield. One succesful naval bombardment of Kavieng must have convinced him he could knock out my base trying this evacuation but it turns out as a disaster when he loses all his cruisers and several troop transports. Rabaul has never been anything else than an Allied POW camp and I would welcome any more attempts to bring troops in or out but again I don't expect him trying again but who knows.

Plan for tomorrow is to pursue the fleeing troop convoy or destroy it at Rabaul if he stays there (which I doubt).






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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/26/2019 5:06:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		I wonder if in RL, the Empire had the capacity to manufacture all those 250 kg bombs you use to bombs Chinese LCUs. Everyday, you have 100 Sallys dropping 400 such bombs, wow.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/27/2019 2:49:04 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Yaab

I wonder if in RL, the Empire had the capacity to manufacture all those 250 kg bombs you use to bombs Chinese LCUs. Everyday, you have 100 Sallys dropping 400 such bombs, wow.


Well yeah, there's a lot we can do in the game that wasn't done or wasn't possible in real life. Imagine the damage my 500 bomber strikes would actually do each day even though we're only talking about mediums.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/27/2019 3:07:53 PM   
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 108,130, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
xAP Amra, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK George Livanos, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

ordered our heavy cruiser squadron to pursue the enemy, react 3 and first they run into two transports that were damaged by air attacks which were quickly sunk...

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 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 launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Kako launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Amra at 6,000 yards
CA Furutaka fires at xAP Amra at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio fires at xAP Amra at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAP Amra sunk by CA Furutaka at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAK George Livanos at 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAK George Livanos at 2,000 yards
xAK George Livanos sunk by CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
xAK George Livanos sunk by CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 108,131, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Whipple
DD Tenedos

followed by three destroyers that were left over of the enemy cruiser squadron's escorts... even at rather close range the destroyers could dodge all salvos from our cruisers...


Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Shaw at 10,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Shaw at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Shaw at 11,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Hatsukaze at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Whipple at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Whipple at 12,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Yukikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Shaw at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98

Japanese Ships
xAK Havana Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1

SS O23 attacking on the surface
Valkenburg, A.M. decides to submerge SS O23 due to damage

Havana Maru was long sitting at Balikpapan due to damage in the earlier invasion there and when she was seaworthy again she meets a Dutch sub (silly me not sending an escort) but the sub didn't hit her with torps and the gunfight ended with Havana Maru in needs of more time in port...


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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

157 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Kashima, Shell hits 10, on fire
CL Katori, Shell hits 1
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nanko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
PB Akagane Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Sozan Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Saigon Maru

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

invasion of Darwin coming ashore in good order, enemy coast defense does hit our three training cruisers but no severe damage... at this stage the fate of Darwin was sealed already...


CL Kashii firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CL Kashii
CL Kashima firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at CL Kashima
CL Katori firing at A/B Hy Cst Arty
A/B Hy Cst Arty firing at CL Katori
CL Kashima firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nanko Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
CL Kashima firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Hakakisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Eiko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Akagane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Naruto Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Aso Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Darwin (76,124)

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Type 97 Medium Tank lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt
Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 10th Tank Rgt
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /2
10cm T91 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 55th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 55th Div
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Div /4
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 55th Div /4
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Div /5
15 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 15th Base Force
15 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Base Force /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 55th Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Div /7
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 55th Div /8
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 55th Div /9
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 55th Div /9
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Div /10
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 55th Div /11
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 55th Div /13
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 55th Div /14


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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

147 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 3
AMC Bankok Maru
xAKL Nissyo Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
xAKL Nanko Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kashima, on fire
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Akagane Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Sozan Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
CL Kashii, on fire

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

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

CL Katori firing at Darwin RAN Base Force
Darwin RAN Base Force firing at CL Katori
AMC Saigon Maru firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Bankok Maru firing at A/B Hy Cst Arty
CL Katori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
9.2" CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nanko Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Katori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nissen Maru #2 at 5,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nanko Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Hakakisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Eiko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Akagane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Naruto Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Aso Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Bankok Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 108,131, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Whipple, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1

our cruisers kept reacting South catching the destroyers again which were easier targets in daylight...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Shaw at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Shaw at 23,000 yards
DD Shaw sunk by CA Kinugasa at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tenedos at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Hatsukaze at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Whipple at 12,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Hatsukaze at 16,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 16,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Kagero at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 18,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yukikaze at 18,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 18,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Whipple at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Natsushio at 19,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 19,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 19,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

another round and the rest of the DDs is sunk which means there is nothing left of the TF that tried to bombard Kavieng... not sure how many ships of the USN Mundy has transferred to Australia already but after the CV battle and all the cruiser losses in the last couple of months there can't be much left around Australia... two BBs plus cruisers from Pearl were dunk during KB's raid in the South Pacific at Pago Pago which might leave him with a couple of BBs plus destroyer escorts for Australia but those aren't suited to defend PM or Rabaul...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Tenedos at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Tenedos at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Kagero at 15,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Natsushio at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tenedos at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tenedos at 9,000 yards
DD Tenedos sunk by CA Kako at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 108,131, Range 22,000 Yards




Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
DD Helm, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Ellet
xAP Mariposa
xAP Rohna
xAP Tairea
xAP Wahine
xAP Charon
xAP Kota Radja
xAP Bontekoe
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk
xAP Van den Bosch
xAK Iron Chieftan
xAP Iron Prince
xAK Kooringa
xAK Theofano Livanos, Shell hits 1, on fire

and that would have been the real prize today but the cruisers emptied the rest of their magazines in the fights against the three destroyers and the TF was ordered to disengage right at the start of the battle leaving the convoy alive... damn it, the destroyers still have ample shells and the same goes for the cruisers secondary guns so it would have been easily possible to deal serious damage to this convoy...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Ellet at 22,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAK Theofano Livanos at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Ellet at 19,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Ellet at 19,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Ellet at 19,000 yards
Ishikawa, Shigeru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Yukikaze at 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Van den Bosch at 17,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Helm at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Charon at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Tairea at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Theofano Livanos at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Iron Chieftan at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Helm at 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Rohna at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages xAP Mariposa at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages xAK Theofano Livanos at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M2 Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Tjisaroea, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

so we were hoping for the air god to send some bombers after the fully spotted convoy but all the "air routine" did was sending some bombers after an already sinking transport at Rabaul... the enemy convoy being 10 hexes from Kavieng wasn't even targeted, the damn idiocy didn't even try to launch a strike...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 85,56 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 59

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 85,56 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 85,56 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 85,56 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

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

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 85,56 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

No Japanese losses

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

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

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 104th Division, at 80,54 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Gridley

must be an ASW force...


SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mugford
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gridley loses contact with SS I-22
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichizui Maru
CL Kashima
PB Akagane Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Sozan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Saigon Maru

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

all troops ashore in good order and all we are going to lose to Darwin's CD are two xAKL that were carrying supplies... the three training CL took damage but none will sink...


CL Kashima firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Akagane Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nichizui Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #5 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nissen Maru #2 at 8,000 yards
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nissen Maru #2 at 8,000 yards
PB Aso Maru #7 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Sozan Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
CL Kashima firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Akagane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Naruto Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Aso Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 201 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
32nd Group Army


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4279 troops, 82 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 20051 troops, 150 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


all second class troops defending Darwin, this should be a cake walk... wonder where 18th Division was sent to, that would have been a real show stopper at Darwin together with some forts but this force won't be able to hold the base nor do any serious damage to the attackers...


Assaulting units:
2/2nd Ind Coy
Gull Force
Sparrow Force
19th Australian Battalion
Darwin Fortress
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Base Wing
Tennant RAAF Base Force
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
North Territory Cmd
Derby RAN Stn Base Force
Darwin RAN Base Force
A/B Hy Cst Arty

Defending units:
7th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
55th Division
11th Tank Regiment
15th Base Force
18th JAAF AF Bn
24th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 86 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /7






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ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS S-23

our cruiser squadron is returning to Kavieng to further head to Truk when S-23 is still sitting at the base... all the nav search, air ASW and ASW does nothing to the sub sitting in the base...


SS S-23 is sighted by escort
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CL Kashima
CL Katori
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Bankok Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Hague Maru
xAK Clyde Maru
xAK Calcutta Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
PB Akagane Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS O20

KB's search aircraft have spotted two subs that left Darwin...


SS O20 is sighted by escort
O20 bottoming out ....
PB Hakakisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Akagane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakakisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akagane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hakakisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Akagane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akagane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akagane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akagane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Brisbane at 97,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Gridley

I-22 keeps annoying the US DDs...


SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mugford
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS S-23

and S-23 even attacks one of our DDs...


SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kagero
S-23 bottoming out ....
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Makassar RK Cdo , at 65,106 (Makassar)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 95

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

Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 63rd Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 63rd Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

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

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



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Morning Air attack on KNI Zeemacht , at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

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

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

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



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Morning Air attack on B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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



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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

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

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 80,54 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 51st Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Uyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Catalina I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

that was surprising to me, Ed ordered his patrols on nav attack and we are lucky only 3 attacked that missed a freighter... all other aircraft were evacuated from Darwin...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 209 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
32nd Group Army

those armored cars can't even deal damage to a HQ unit...


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Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87236 troops, 894 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 2808

Defending force 7614 troops, 40 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1865

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 621 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Prome !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
6020 casualties reported
Squads: 264 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 115 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

finally able to catch some of the fleeing troops in Burma... Prome is easily taken without any notable losses to the Japanese and the Allied troops suffer horrible losses in their retreat... 1st Burma Div stopped existing as a combat unit...


Assaulting units:
56th Division
15th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Division
18th Division
48th Division
5th Division
33rd Division
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
106th RAF Base Force
KNI Zeemacht
221 Group RAF
108th RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16306 troops, 122 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 642

Defending force 11743 troops, 137 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Japanese adjusted assault: 261

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (9 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2165 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 41 (22 destroyed, 19 disabled)

first round at Darwin going very well, no doubt the base will fall to our next attack... enemy suffers already lots of destroyed squads due to the big number of small combat units at Darwin so the 162 base assault value isn't worth a lot...


Assaulting units:
10th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
55th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th JAAF AF Bn
15th Base Force
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Sparrow Force
Gull Force
19th Australian Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
Darwin Fortress
North Territory Cmd
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Darwin RAN Base Force
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Derby RAN Stn Base Force
Tennant RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Base Wing
A/B Hy Cst Arty


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3116 troops, 62 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 19958 troops, 150 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 597

Assaulting units:
Gull Force
19th Australian Battalion
Darwin Fortress
2/2nd Ind Coy
Darwin RAN Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Derby RAN Stn Base Force
Sparrow Force
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
North Territory Cmd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
1st RAAF Base Wing
Tennant RAAF Base Force
A/B Hy Cst Arty

Defending units:
6th Tank Regiment
55th Division
10th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
15th Base Force
18th JAAF AF Bn
24th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Terapo (96,127)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 52 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Terapo !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /8


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Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 131 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ramree Island !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1



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ASW attack near Port Macquarie at 94,165

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Gridley

SS I-18 is located by DD Craven
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gridley cannot establish contact with SS I-18
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley is out of ASW ammo
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
AVP Arend, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
965 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2

decided to do another naval bombardment as the BBs had replenished and were in range but it wouldn't have been needed to take the base I guess... both the BBs and KB are going to retire as there's nothing around Darwin that could be a threat and the invasion is already seen a full success by IJ high command...


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at BB Hyuga
BB Ise firing at Darwin Fortress
Darwin Fortress firing at BB Ise
BB Yamashiro firing at Darwin
BB Fuso firing at Darwin Fortress


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 18 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 12 damaged
H81-A3: 2 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Kiso
CL Tama
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
DD Kuri
DD Hasu
DD Fuyo
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Uranami
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (7 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 57
Port hits 45
Port supply hits 8

still worth it bombarding Port Blair though as we destroy aircraft and troops there... those British troops at Port Blair are POW just like the Australians at Rabaul... we can take the base any time we want to...

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at Port Blair
BB Nagato firing at Port Blair
CL Kiso firing at Port Blair
CL Tama firing at Port Blair
DD Yomogi firing at Port Blair
DD Tsuta firing at Port Blair
DD Kuri firing at Port Blair
DD Hasu firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Fuyo firing at Port Blair
DD Ushio firing at Port Blair
DD Sazanami firing at Port Blair
DD Uranami firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Arashi firing at Port Blair
DD Maikaze firing at Port Blair


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TF 13 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Unkai Maru #1
AMc Seisho Maru
AMc Okuyo Maru
AMc Chiyo Maru

85 mines cleared


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TF 13 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Unkai Maru #1
AMc Seisho Maru
AMc Okuyo Maru
AMc Chiyo Maru

31 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Makassar RK Cdo , at 65,106 (Makassar)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 32

No Japanese losses

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


Dtuch troops at Makassar are dying and as soon as we have cleared the base paras gonna change ownership...

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 79
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15

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

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 63rd Indian Brigade, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 84,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 96,127 (Terapo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 1

No Allied losses

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

Ed moved a couple of dozen Marauders to Port Moresby...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 96,127 (Terapo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 22

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Tsu at 108,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Dakar Maru
PB Takunan Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Dakar Maru
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo

Allied Ships
SS S-23

S-23 is more a threat to my destroyers than the other way around... just been sitting daily 10/10 spotted INSIDE my base hex...

SS S-23 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugumo
S-23 bottoming out ....
DD Makigumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 202 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
32nd Group Army


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Ground combat at 84,55 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9626 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584

Defending force 18681 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

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

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

Assaulting units:
15th Division
70th Division

Defending units:
78th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
23rd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40342 troops, 254 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1258

Defending force 7583 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese adjusted assault: 1078

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2852 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


not sure what Ed was doing here as he moved a single understrength Chinese Corps into the recently lost Tsiatso, most like he has forgotten to cancel move orders... another 100 combat squads lost...

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15817 troops, 122 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 601

Defending force 9800 troops, 106 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 393

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!




Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5972 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 360 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 67 (65 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 68 (68 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 3

second assault on Darwin easily takes the base forcing most of the Allied units to retreat... tank units trying to pursue but I bet the enemy will run faster than our tanks can follow, same as in Burma...


Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
55th Division
11th Tank Regiment
15th Base Force
18th JAAF AF Bn
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Gull Force
Sparrow Force
2/2nd Ind Coy
19th Australian Battalion
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
Derby RAN Stn Base Force
1st RAAF Base Wing
A/B Hy Cst Arty
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Darwin RAN Base Force
Tennant RAAF Base Force
North Territory Cmd
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Darwin Fortress


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 112 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /9



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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/27/2019 4:46:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Damn, if there were multi-day weather forecasts in the game, the Chinese could time their land offensives to Severe storms weather. You had several raids performed in Severe storms which failed to disable a single Chinese squad. 60 Lilys and zero squads disabled! Foul weather is China's best AA weapons.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/27/2019 5:06:33 PM   
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Damn, if there were multi-day weather forecasts in the game, the Chinese could time their land offensives to Severe storms weather. You had several raids performed in Severe storms which failed to disable a single Chinese squad. 60 Lilys and zero squads disabled! Foul weather is China's best AA weapons.


yeah but that only happens if the Chinese are in good defensive terrain in which weather hardly matters. I'm only bombing them there to switch them into combat mode so they move slower and my troops have at least a slight chance to catch them. And the damn Lillies only got 400kg bomb load which really isn't worth it. In clear terrain and good weather they look great at low alt against a target without AA but in fact the Lillies are pure crap. Only using them because my Sally production isn't high enough to replace everything at once. We will have HelenIIa coming online in mid 42 and by autumn 42 we should have all the IJAAF frontline bombers flying either Sallies or Helens.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/28/2019 8:20:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		And Helens' arrival will double the use of 250 kg bombs. November 1942 - RIP China LCUs.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/28/2019 12:18:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Damn, if there were multi-day weather forecasts in the game, the Chinese could time their land offensives to Severe storms weather. You had several raids performed in Severe storms which failed to disable a single Chinese squad. 60 Lilys and zero squads disabled! Foul weather is China's best AA weapons.


yeah but that only happens if the Chinese are in good defensive terrain in which weather hardly matters. I'm only bombing them there to switch them into combat mode so they move slower and my troops have at least a slight chance to catch them. And the damn Lillies only got 400kg bomb load which really isn't worth it. In clear terrain and good weather they look great at low alt against a target without AA but in fact the Lillies are pure crap. Only using them because my Sally production isn't high enough to replace everything at once. We will have HelenIIa coming online in mid 42 and by autumn 42 we should have all the IJAAF frontline bombers flying either Sallies or Helens.


If they're using reserve mode they move at the same pace as in move, but they don't get flipped by bombing into combat mode. They will still shoot AA guns and stay in reserve and moving fast.

Lilys are fine for hitting Chinese in the clear and for damaging runways/killing supply. Even Sonias (4 x 50kg bombs) are great for this.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/28/2019 5:35:03 PM   
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And Helens' arrival will double the use of 250 kg bombs. November 1942 - RIP China LCUs.


That depends on a lot of factors. Firstly I don't know yet if the bombers aren't needed elsewhere. At the moment I have 200 medium IJAAF bombers in other theaters, might be a need for more of them during 42. Secondly if the enemy stays in favourable terrain then the bombers do exactly nothing to LCUs and I will then just switch to base attacks to burn the enemy's supplies.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/28/2019 5:36:12 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

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ORIGINAL: Yaab

Damn, if there were multi-day weather forecasts in the game, the Chinese could time their land offensives to Severe storms weather. You had several raids performed in Severe storms which failed to disable a single Chinese squad. 60 Lilys and zero squads disabled! Foul weather is China's best AA weapons.


yeah but that only happens if the Chinese are in good defensive terrain in which weather hardly matters. I'm only bombing them there to switch them into combat mode so they move slower and my troops have at least a slight chance to catch them. And the damn Lillies only got 400kg bomb load which really isn't worth it. In clear terrain and good weather they look great at low alt against a target without AA but in fact the Lillies are pure crap. Only using them because my Sally production isn't high enough to replace everything at once. We will have HelenIIa coming online in mid 42 and by autumn 42 we should have all the IJAAF frontline bombers flying either Sallies or Helens.


If they're using reserve mode they move at the same pace as in move, but they don't get flipped by bombing into combat mode. They will still shoot AA guns and stay in reserve and moving fast.

Lilys are fine for hitting Chinese in the clear and for damaging runways/killing supply. Even Sonias (4 x 50kg bombs) are great for this.



thanks for the info, I didn't know they could move in reserve mode and don't switch back to combat, that surely explains why they are moving so fast despite being bombed


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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 10/29/2019 1:06:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I scanned the whole manual for weather effects and their effect on air raids. The manual says bad weather may make aircarft miss their targets. This usually can be observed during naval attacks. However, air raids against LCUs always find thier targets. Let's say you have 50 Lilys scoring no hits on a Chinese corps during Severe storms weather. In the following combat report, you will always find the name of targeted LCUs. What is not explained is whether Lilys actully dropped their bombs or not. When an air raid "miss" (does not find) their target, the bombers should return with their bombs intact, and some supplies expended for the mission should actually be returned to the base.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/1/2019 4:35:28 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Yaab

I scanned the whole manual for weather effects and their effect on air raids. The manual says bad weather may make aircarft miss their targets. This usually can be observed during naval attacks. However, air raids against LCUs always find thier targets. Let's say you have 50 Lilys scoring no hits on a Chinese corps during Severe storms weather. In the following combat report, you will always find the name of targeted LCUs. What is not explained is whether Lilys actully dropped their bombs or not. When an air raid "miss" (does not find) their target, the bombers should return with their bombs intact, and some supplies expended for the mission should actually be returned to the base.



Actually I don't give much about the manual, it's so old and there were so many things changed. Even at release I don't think it was spot on.

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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/1/2019 4:38:52 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 51
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

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

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 5th War Area ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 4th Group Army ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...


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Morning Air attack on KNI Zeemacht , at 57,48 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 76
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking KNI Zeemacht ...
Also attacking 103rd RN Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

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

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 57,48 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

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

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

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



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Ground combat at 84,54 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25812 troops, 200 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 824

Defending force 2511 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 582

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 582 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
3666 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 252 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

another bunch of Chinese units destroyed...


Assaulting units:
22nd Division
116th Division

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
10th Group Army
30th Group Army


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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1536 troops, 0 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 7726 troops, 52 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 127

Allied adjusted defense: 47

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Allied ground losses:
920 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


and our tanks pursue the enemy South of Darwin... crossing the river still achieves a 2:1 reducing all forts... the enemy has not AT guns and can't even harm those IJA tankettes...

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Gull Force
19th Australian Battalion
1st RAAF Base Wing
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Tennant RAAF Base Force
North Territory Cmd
Darwin RAN Base Force
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Katherine RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF Base Wing


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Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 65 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 1004 troops, 7 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2)

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3

Defending units:
101st RAF Base Force




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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/1/2019 4:40:50 PM   
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 27000 feet

there are still way over 150 aircraft at Port Moresby but all his fighters seem to have been set to training... asking for some bombing runs...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
40 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 27000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 27000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 27000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Makassar RK Cdo , at 65,106 (Makassar)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 31

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar KNIL Cdo ...
Also attacking Makassar RK Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 31
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

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

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th War Area ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 22nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 4th Group Army ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
409 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on KNI Zeemacht , at 57,48 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55

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

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1530 troops, 0 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Defending force 7058 troops, 44 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 36

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

only a 1:1 today but the enemy takes a lot of disablements and has no combat squads left... one of the tankettes must have blown up to a defect...


Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tennant RAAF Base Force
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Base Wing
North Territory Cmd
Gull Force
Darwin RAN Base Force
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
19th Australian Battalion
Katherine RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF Base Wing




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ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS O19

Dutch sub seems to have replaced the S-class sub that has been sitting at Kavieng for weeks right next to our ASW force... also here, the sub attacks, the ASW force does nothing...


SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
39 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 27000 feet

still no fighters on CAP...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 64
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 5 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 18 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 30 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 4 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 25

moved a hundred Sallies into the area to relieve the IJNAF bombers from ground attacks... the bombing strikes are totally dispersed as usual but we do get some nice hits on the airfield, hitting the base and destroying enemy aircraft at the ground...


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 5 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 6 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 23 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

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

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



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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

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

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

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

Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 10 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 5 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

at the end of the day recon shows 50% damage at the airfield and the loss of a good dozen enemy aircraft on the ground... guess this will force Ed to fly CAP again...





Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar RK Cdo , at 65,106 (Makassar)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29797 troops, 239 guns, 450 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059

Defending force 11373 troops, 51 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese adjusted assault: 786

Allied adjusted defense: 127

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6530 casualties reported
Squads: 505 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 612 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 63 (63 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8


Davao was a quick and easy conquest, was amazed to see that many Allied squads destroyed, quite a big jump of victory points for this... convoys coming in to pick up our combat units from Mindanao again, none of them took any notable damage...


Assaulting units:
16th Division
5th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
II/43rd PS Inf Battalion
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
Agusan Constab Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
Mindanao Force
5th Base Group


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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15459 troops, 136 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Defending force 9710 troops, 56 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Japanese adjusted assault: 427

Allied adjusted defense: 36

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3554 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 223 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (13 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

we are moving North on two roads in Burma and 2nd Div was finally able to catch a good part of the enemy Army, forcing them to retreat once more, inflicting heavy losses...


Assaulting units:
2nd Division

Defending units:
16th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade
Burma Corps
221 Group RAF
1st Burma Division


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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1536 troops, 0 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 990 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

good day for our ground units as Katherine falls to our tanks... 3 units destroyed, the rest of the Aussies is running South, our tank units pursue... the goal until early 43 at least is to inflict as many ground losses to the enemy as possible as those are not that easy to replace for the Allied until late in the war...


Assaulting units:
10th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
Gull Force
1st RAAF Base Wing



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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/1/2019 4:53:08 PM   
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Sub attack near Wakayama at 108,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Jouban Maru
PB Tenzan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

we are still taking advantage of the defective MK-14 torps as the enemy subs pretty much always get their attacks and hit...


SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Jouban Maru
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 64

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar RK Cdo , at 65,106 (Makassar)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 77
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
586 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Nanyang is hit hard again but I guess halve of the disabled squads is always getting combat ready again within a day as the losses are spread out over several units... this all takes supply and that's the achilles heel of the Chinese...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Group Army ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 2nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 5th War Area ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 22nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

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

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

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

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-23

we just can't do **** against those subs at Kavieng... our destroyers don't even attack...


SS S-23 is sighted by escort
S-23 bottoming out ....
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/2/2019 4:22:26 PM   
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Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		Not posting several turns as we enter April as there's nothing but bombing in China... we have a little fleet operation going again though...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 06, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Kikuzuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-25, Shell hits 1

the heavy cruisers from Truk have been ordered to move towards Port Moresby to bombard the base as we had to find out that our Zeroes on sweep are performing worse and worse against the enemy fighters there even when we field nearly 80 air skill pilots... the cruisers have been worth their weight in gold so far so I expect a lot from the bombardment as the base is heavily crowded... first the task force has to tangle with a couple of PTs which is something I never quite like as a lucky torp can ruin the whole mission...



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards
Prophet, K.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-21 at 2,000 yards
PT-25 engages DD Kikuzuki at 2,000 yards
PT-25 engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-22 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-22 at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-21 at 11,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages PT-25 at 11,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages PT-25 at 11,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages PT-25 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 18 damaged
H81-A3: 2 destroyed on ground
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 5 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied ground losses:
857 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (14 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 120
Port hits 62
Port supply hits 10

there's nothing better available than heavy cruisers for bombardments, they are fast, carry a lot of ammo, are armored targets for the coast defense and usually nuke a base as has repeatatly happened at Port Blair already... the enemy still loses aircraft here that are sitting at this British POW camp...


E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Port Blair
CA Suzuya firing at Port Blair
CA Mikuma firing at Port Blair
CA Mogami firing at Port Blair
DD Murakumo firing at Port Blair
DD Hatsuyuki firing at Port Blair
DD Shirayuki firing at Port Blair
DD Isonami firing at Port Blair
DD Shirakumo firing at 6th Medium Regiment
DD Usugumo firing at Port Blair
DD Fubuki firing at Port Blair
DD Inazuma firing at Port Blair
DD Ikazuchi firing at 6th Medium Regiment


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 167 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 18 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 21 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 94 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 66 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 19 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 20 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 5 destroyed on ground
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 28 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 46 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 5 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 9 damaged
Catalina I: 2 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 21 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 4 destroyed on ground

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Yuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied ground losses:
730 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Airbase hits 82
Airbase supply hits 23
Runway hits 201

and then this happened!!! I have seen and experienced nukes before but this one is really one of the really devastating ones as Port Moresby is totally cratered by the IJN... the enemy loses over 100 aircraft at the airbase and the rest is damaged with not much hope to be repaired as the airbase is destroyed and there aren't enough engineers at PM for instant repairs... just look at the fighter losses, this must hurt Ed so much as we have now destroyed roughly 600 first line fighters and we're only in April 42, that's nothing he can recover easily from... I was expecting a good bombardment as PM had full detection level and the cruisers usually do very well but that's way better than expected, guess it wasn't all that a good idea to put all those aircraft onto a level 4 airfield...




CA Furutaka firing at Port Moresby
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
CA Aoba firing at Port Moresby
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Port Moresby
CA Haguro firing at Port Moresby
CA Myoko firing at Port Moresby
DD Yuzuki firing at Port Moresby
DD Mikazuki firing at Port Moresby
DD Nagatsuki firing at Port Moresby
DD Kikuzuki firing at Port Moresby
DD Samidare firing at Port Moresby
DD Yudachi firing at Port Moresby
DD Harusame firing at Port Moresby
DD Murasame firing at Port Moresby
DD Shigure firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Port Moresby


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Kikuzuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-25

the PTs aren't a threat during the day but the cruiser TF was ordered to disengage immediately due to ammo shortage...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Prophet, K.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-21 at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-21 at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 49
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 85

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

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Group Army ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

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

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...


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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 17

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 98,136

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
B5N2 Kate x 52
D3A1 Val x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Brastagi, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
PC Formalhaut, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AM Doomba, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Liran, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Matai, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK American, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk

I didn't dare to send the cruisers alone so KB is with them for air cover and hits an empty convoy that was retiring from Port Moresby...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Brastagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Liran
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Formalhaut
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK American
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Matai
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Doomba


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Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /7


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Ground combat at Tassafaronga (113,137)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1






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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/3/2019 9:01:47 AM   
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Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 07, 42
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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 2nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 89
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Group Army ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 7 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 13 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 7 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 2 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

moderate rain but the hit rate of the 70+ skilled bombers was awful... 80 bombers at Lae that go in piecemeal and totally uncoordinated which will make it hard to keep PM closed, even at 6000ft...


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 14 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 5 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 15 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 3 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

Runway hits 8

66 bombers attack and hardly score enough hits to do real damage...


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 17

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes




Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Kelantan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Swartenhondt, Bomb hits 2
PC Warrego
xAP Le Maire, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Van den Bosch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Charon, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)

after the cruisers have closed PM's airfield and destroyed it's fighter force there it was safe for KB to laucnh a strike on the convoy there... KB only launches a pityful number of bombers against a convoy that is reported to have at least 15 ships which is quite frustrating again... does seem we stumbled right into another one of Ed's reinforcement missions as the convoy still got troops aboard... I bet that's motorized support of a division that takes forever to unload at PM as intel now reports 24k troops at PM while there were below 10k troops all the weeks before... it's pure luck to catch the convoy anyways but if we came three days earlier it would have been jackpot... guess we are now facing a US div plus Aussie support at Port Moresby...



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kelantan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Van den Bosch
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Charon


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M2 Nell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Tairea
xAP Rochussen
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees
xAP Bontekoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Iron Prince

no strikes from Kavieng in the morning, now in thunderstorms the Nells attack and hardly hit the unloading transports...


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Rochussen
xAP Le Maire, heavy fires
xAP Swartenhondt

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

same as from Lae strikes come in dispersed as usual, CAP would eat them alive...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Van Rees
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk
xAP Tairea, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Le Maire, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

still sinking Dutch transports but I think Mundy has to run low on transports in Australia as he is using a myriad of different ships, from really big ones to small and short legged ones in the same convoy, looks like the Dunkerque evacuation as he just seems to grab what he has... I don't like mixing different ships for invasions if I don't have to...


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp




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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/3/2019 9:19:50 AM   
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 10,000 Yards




Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
DD Mustin, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PC Warrego, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PC Indus, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Rohna, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Swartenhondt, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochussen, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Iron Prince, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)

KB wasn't escorting only the cruiser squadron but also four BBs with their heavy escort which were ordered to bombard today... the enemy convoy was reported as APD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD and we didn't send in the BBs yesterday until we were sure we are not running into a dozen enemy destroyers... how the enemy convoy can be reported as all destroyers when it's actually mostly transport and was spotted a dozen times by different aircraft on nav search is beyond me... waiting a day doesn't change the outcome much as Ed had to keep the convoy at PM as not to get it sunk at Sea with the remaining troops aboard and he knew the convoy was dead anyways... the BBs show up and the enemy convoy was still unloading making the ships sitting ducks to torp attacks...

there's a reason why I don't like my BBs engaging enemy destroyers though as Mustin actually hit one of the BBs with a torp that was defective!!! A torp hit could really ruin such an operation far from the next friendly port... in the end all went well and the whole convoy was destroyed which is more than we expected to achieve with this operation... Mundy might have just sent another division into a POW camp even though Port Moresby is surely a better place to fight for him than Rabaul...

really crazy, don't know how many convoys we annihilated already in this game, can't remember having had so many chances to do so in any of my games, no matter the side... feels like Ed is playing Russian style, no matter the cost, he just pushes in... he lost the convoy but was able to deliver the troops... the freighter convoy we sunk two days ago was for sure bringing supply and this convoy might have brought a US div so PM might be a tougher nut to crack now with more troops and enough supply...


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Mustin at 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages PC Warrego at 10,000 yards
xAP Van Rees sunk by DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
xAP Rochussen sunk by DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
xAP Camphuys sunk by BB Ise at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Mustin at 10,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Mustin at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Mustin at 7,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Mustin at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages PC Warrego at 7,000 yards
DD Mustin sunk by BB Fuso at 7,000 yards
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk sunk by DD Suzukaze at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PC Warrego sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAP Iron Prince at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages xAP Swartenhondt at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages xAP Iron Prince at 6,000 yards
xAP Swartenhondt sunk by DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
xAP Iron Prince sunk by DD Yamakaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages PC Indus at 3,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages xAP Bontekoe at 3,000 yards
PC Indus sunk by BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Rohna at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages xAP Rohna at 3,000 yards
xAP Rohna sunk by BB Ise at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAP Bontekoe at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Bontekoe sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
xAP Bontekoe sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 38 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 51 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 28 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 29 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 7 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 33 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 60 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 6 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 16 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 23 (12 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 76
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

after destroying the convoy in port the BBs turn their main batteries against Port Moresby's airfield and destroy or damage the rest of the Allied airforce there... mission accomplished!


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Port Moresby
BB Ise firing at Port Moresby
BB Yamashiro firing at Port Moresby
BB Fuso firing at 182nd Infantry Regiment
DD Ariake firing at Port Moresby
DD Yugure firing at Port Moresby
DD Wakaba firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima firing at Port Moresby
DD Nenohi firing at Port Moresby
DD Hatsuharu firing at Port Moresby
DD Suzukaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Umikaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Kawakaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Yamakaze firing at Port Moresby


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 97

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 22nd Group Army ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 58
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12

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

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 8 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

34 highly skilled bombers that only score 1 supply hit? Those Sally squadrons are the best I have, they were bombing Manila for months, non stop and aren't able to hit a level 4 airfield? AA is just so so at 10k feet and even in heavy rain they usually do better against a target with 9/10 DL...



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

I guess we would need 30 airfield hits a day to keep the airfield closed so that is going to be an impossible task I guess...


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 77,130 (near Daly Waters)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1536 troops, 0 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 2029 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

our tank units force the Aussies to retreat again but we are beating shattered units here...


Assaulting units:
10th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Darwin RAN Base Force
Katherine RAAF Base Force
19th Australian Battalion
Tennant RAAF Base Force



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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/3/2019 9:30:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		we destroy another 50 aircraft with our bombardment so the tally is going up and just like at Rabaul I wonder if it is worth it for the Allied... leave aside the loss of four US CVs near Rabaul he lost so many freighters, transports, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft already that I would say no, it definitely isn't worth it for him because he will lose Rabaul for sure and I haven't decided about PM yet as I wanted to use this base as a big sponge for the Allied to soak up ships and aircraft that can be destroyed but if he really brought a US division it could be a juicy target for us now

the Allied fighter losses so far are devastating, absolutely devastating... I really wonder what he has left for the USAAF at the moment and the couple of Kittyhawks for the Aussies have mostly been destroyed too already... the RAF's fighters in India seem to be the only still fully operational as the Brits refused to fight so far




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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

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

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

Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

No Allied losses

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

as the Allied run faster than our troops that pursue them we are not going to follow them anymore so I don't care much about these attacks out of India... all Allied ground units that were fighting in Burma have left the railroad and are now going cross country through the jungle to India... am thinking about a LRCAP trap to bag some bombers but the fighter losses to ops aren't worth it as I have no operational airfield close by...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 5 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 2 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 2 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 9 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5

why the hell are only 33 out of 80 bombers attacking... this is so ridicoulos on and on and on...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Taiyuan (91,40)

Allied Deliberate attack




Attacking force 42604 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Defending force 1216 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 752

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taiyuan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

that was quite surprising as a Chinese Army suddenly storms Taiyuan and I first didn't even realize where this exactly was... mountain base in Northern China with no value at all but Ed is so offensively minded that he sends 1300+ Chinese av plus support to go on the offensive in Northern China... I don't see this as a threat at all as I don't know what he tries to achieve, his offensive in Southern China with three times the troops resulted in total defeat of the Chinese and instead of using this Army for the defense of Northern China (where he lost 200.000 troops already) he's on the offense... that's a big WOW moment for me again and makes the game really interesting as Ed is surprising me quite often as he has such a different playstyle than me when playing the Allied, he's doing lots of things that are No Gos for me when playing the Allied... let's see what he is going to further do with his little Army up North, if I would have seen him coming (I have to pay more attention) the small garisson unit would have moved out... the base has no industry at all but a garisson value so that would have been actually a win win situation for us if we moved out...


Assaulting units:
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
1st Construction Regiment
42nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
115th Red Chinese Division
120th Red Chinese Division
2nd Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
2nd War Area
6th Group Army
18th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade


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Ground combat at Panggoe (111,133)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Panggoe !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Bima (63,110)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 112 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bima !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /4



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Status: offline 		and here's the second surprise during the turn... actually it was the first one as it happened right at the start of the replay but I thought I would be dreaming as this just can't be, but it's true... without a single Japanese attack at Changsha so far (there was a failed Chinese attack early on) Ed decided to ABANDON Changsha!!! WHAT?!?!

the base autoswitched at the beginning of the turn as he has moved out his roughly 200.000 troops which are now behind the river still being reported as moving West... Changsha is the only somewhat defendable base in Central China, he builds up forts to level 6!! and abandons the base? We had nowhere near enough troops to attack the base yet as we are still fighting the shattered Chinese Army that was trying to attack Nanning but we were getting ready for an assault here within the next three weeks I guess... it still would have meant weeks, if not months to take Changsha with it's level 6 forts and losses to the attackers would have been severe I guess...

so he now has three bases behind the river, all are clear terrain and I have no clue what he is planning, I wouldn't even be surprised if he launches an all out offensive to Canton or even Hong Kong...

the overall situation in China is something I would call absolutely worrying as the Allied as we have destroyed thousands of Chinese combat squads already, probably close to 500.000 troops destroyed or captured in the last two months and we only started the fighting there in February due to the truce... in Northern China he has 150.000 troops hold Nanyang which is target of our Northern Army and if he loses that base there is nothing left in Northern China that is really combat worthy, his little Army on the offense won't change the situation...




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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/5/2019 5:59:42 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 70
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 79

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16

No Allied losses

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

we will bring in some fighters to intervene here...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Taiyuan , at 91,40

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 58
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 59

lol silly me... wanted to bomb the ground troops there that just took the base but all Sentais attack the airfield as I misclicked...


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 16 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

light cloud... 4 runway hits...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Taiyuan , at 91,40

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Taiyuan , at 91,40

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12

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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...




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RE: AAR 28FEB42 - 11/5/2019 6:13:25 PM   
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TF 12 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
PB Teiko Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

MINES! If there's anything Ed gets to work then it's mines... my DDs run into mines, my subs run into mines and even though he only drops two dozen mines with a sub at Roi-Namur we have two ships hitting one, both small vessels immidiately sink... he keeps his subs in my heavily mined bases and moves in and out at will and nothing happens...


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TF 12 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
xAK Samarang Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130




Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G3M2 Nell x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
xAK Iron Chieftan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 182 (180 destroyed, 2 disabled)

he keeps me amazed though... after Port Moresby's airfield was nuked and isn't operational he moves in Sumatra with an AM and a freighter full of motorized support to unload at PM (would take weeks to unload as the port is only level 2 and 100% damaged)... but wth is Sumatra doing here? It's pretty much a suizide mission even though my Nells can't hit **** when it isn't perfect weather... btw Sumatra was hit by dozens and dozens of 250kg SAP bombs at Soerabaja just 2 months ago and instead of sinking she is now fully operational and escorting a freighter to Port Moresby...

seeing all that motorized support going down with that freighter just further convinces me that the convoy that was sunk at PM has brought a full div to defend the base, most likely a US division...




Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
20 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
AM Kalgoorlie

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 44
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 55
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 65

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 22nd Group Army ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

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

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 58
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Runway hits 3

40 Sallies 3 hits?


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

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

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed

and here's my CAP over Burma as Mandalay finally received air support... I could have moved fighters in without having airsupport and move damaged ones back to Rangoon by rail but that would have been just too gamey to operate aircraft without airsupport... those Blenheim are just the same crap as IJAAF Lillies, they die like flies even against Oscars and their defensive armament can't even damage my fighters nor drive them off...


CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed

13 Blenheim shot down...


CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1

surprisingly enough Kavieng also launches bombers in the afternoon and in partial cloud which is the second best weather for air attacks 28 highly skilled Nells score 1 hit on Sumatra...


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AM Launceton

next wave, next hit... 2 torpedo hits doesn't mean the light Dutch cruiser would be heavily damaged... that old vessel probably would have had real problems being hit by two torpedoes...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

only 9 bombers in the last wave but a third torpedo hits Sumatra leaving her in sinking condition...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Ground combat at 83,53 (near Wuchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64155 troops, 505 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 2012

Defending force 7848 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese adjusted assault: 1614

Allied adjusted defense: 124

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1424 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 63 (39 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

we still kick around Chinese units in Southern China but every time they retreat into another hex where it takes days to march to...


Assaulting units:
104th Division
68th Division
116th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
17th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Daly Waters (76,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1536 troops, 0 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 1011 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Daly Waters !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
906 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

mission accomplished in Northern Australia... after Darwin was seized easily the tanks pursued the running Aussies and all that managed to escape are two or three support units that are literally only ghost units... the tanks will return to Darwin now...


Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force
19th Australian Battalion
Darwin RAN Base Force
Tennant RAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Munda (111,134)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 52 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Ruteng (64,111)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 112 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ruteng !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /4






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TF 48 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

9 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Moppo at 99,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Kinkasan Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zuiko Maru
Cachalot bottoming out ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 48 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

18 mines cleared

serious? Has to be the third or fourth minesweeper I lose to mines... something I see in four years in my usual campaigns... funny die rolls with mines I get...


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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 79

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 92

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 4th Group Army ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 5th War Area ...
Also attacking 22nd Group Army ...
Also attacking Nanyang ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

14 runway hits, must be my lucky day...


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed

moved fighters into Northern Burma yesterday to shoot down a dozen unescorted Blenheim and they return to bomb my ground troops? Oversight? All incoming strikes are shot down...


CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed

really makes me wonder because there are even more bombers than yesterday coming in today... 26 being shot down and the Blenheim is within the five highest total aircraft losses already... 155 Blenheim lost, something that really hurts the RAF in 4/42...


CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 22675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes








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