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RE: AAR 42 - 12/29/2021 1:49:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 13, 42
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ASW attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 72,110

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CA Tone
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
DD Arashi
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-36

miss one...


SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 72,110

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS S-36


miss two...


SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo
S-36 diving deep ....
DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Newcastle at 94,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAP Tawali, Torpedo hits 1
AM Punjab

the enemy hits a transport but Tawali doesn't seem to be much impressed...


SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Tawali
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Ambon at 75,109

Japanese Ships
E Shimushu
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Haruna
CA Kako
CA Mikuma
CL Isuzu
E Hachijo
DD Minegumo
DD Michishio
DD Hamakaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 2, heavy damage


miss three... sub takes a real hit and is limping towards Kendari at one hex per phase now...


SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at E Shimushu
KIX diving deep ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Michishio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
DD Hatsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS KX


miss four... our subs miss freighters most of the time, how on Earth could they hit hit a destroyer or light cruiser?


SS KX launches 4 torpedoes at CS Chiyoda
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashi cannot reach attack position over SS KX
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashi is out of ASW ammo
DD Arashi is out of ASW ammo
DD Arashi is out of ASW ammo
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107




Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
DD Yugumo
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS KXI


and miss no five... the enemy is retreating West towards Java...


SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
KXI diving deep ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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RE: AAR 42 - 12/29/2021 2:08:08 PM   
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 66,109




Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


yesterday was the critical day with our alpha strike on KB and due to the damage inflicted it's a mop up operation from today on as all our land and carrier based bombers are tasked to hunt the damaged enemy warships, priority on the burning carriers...

a rather small strike from the carriers attacks Shoho and Zuikaku, putting a 1000lb bomb into each ship... I consider both ships to be kills...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bara at 72,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
F4F-3 Wildcat x 34
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 61
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
TBF-1 Avenger x 42

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
CA Aoba
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 3
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Bankok Maru
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 7, on fire
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Ussuri Maru
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
xAP Teibi Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


our main strike goes after the amphibs and the enemy BBs... have set most of the TBF to torp attacks as I wanted to make sure all damaged carriers will get their coupe de grace but not the carriers take torps but two of the IJN BBs including Yamato which seems to be a lucky outcome for us...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kiyosumi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Naminoue Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bara at 72,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4, on fire


1000lb bombs alone won't be enough to sink the BBs...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamashiro


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bara at 72,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 3
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


these bombers would have been better off attacking different targets, none of these bombs did any real damage...


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Haruna
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamashiro


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 66,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb


last of the morning strikes finds both Shoho and Zuikaku still afloat...


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho


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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
38 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 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 66,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze
DD Natsugumo
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage


nav search picks up lots and lots of ships scattered over the whole area and it's again Shoho and Zuikaku that get attacked... where's the rest of the damaged carriers???


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shokaku class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bara at 72,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
F4F-3 Wildcat x 44
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD-3 Dauntless x 80
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 46

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 9, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 6, on fire
AMC Akagi Maru
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Ussuri Maru
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AMC Bankok Maru
DD Hayashio
CA Aoba
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 1
AMC Nosiro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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


while Shoho and Zuikaku are done for sure the afternoon's main strike goes after the amphibs and the BBs again scoring only bomb hits this time... BB Yamato is in trouble now for sure, doubt she will make it back to Java and we also score damaging hits on enemy cruisers... considering the high number of bombers in this attack I would have expected some heavier damage to the enemy though but focussing on the BBs means the rest of the ships mostly get away unharmed...

Kendari didn't launch a single aircraft from it's huge airfield complex today... not even one...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Sendai
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamato


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Sub attack near Newcastle at 94,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAP Tawali, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Punjab


damn I-172 finishes Tawali...


SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Tawali
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Punjab fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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RE: AAR 42 - 12/29/2021 2:12:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		today's air losses confirm at least one more IJN carrier sunk, most likely Zuikaku going down... we lose another week's replacement of SBD-3... it's mid 42 and it just feels insane that every single divebomber lost hurts so much playing the Allied... as the Japanese I wouldn't care about four times the losses as I would produce way over 100 dive bombers per month... as the Allied one has to make do with not even two dozen each month... how the hell could the Allied wage war in the Pacific with such pathetic replacements until mid 43?




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RE: AAR 42 - 12/29/2021 2:17:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		some of KB's carriers managed to get away, a full speed sprint has put them out of my carriers' range and they will make Soerabaja tomorrow...

looks like the enemy is retreating in two different directions, what is left of KB is heading NW back to Java while the BBs and the amphibs are trying to escape to the North East...




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RE: AAR 42 - 12/29/2021 4:36:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		I do not understand any of his moves

Any of them

Ok, he's taken a few knocks, but he's got to concentrate on taking out the bases so that he's not running into the worlds biggest (and most obvious) ambush

Just work his way down the islands

Ok, you might (almost certainly) still lose, but there is always the chance of the allied player making an error

And why on earth is he operating outside of LB Nav search?

I know you have to do it early on and later on as the respective sides, but now?





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RE: AAR 42 - 12/29/2021 6:17:57 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Encircled

I do not understand any of his moves

Any of them

Ok, he's taken a few knocks, but he's got to concentrate on taking out the bases so that he's not running into the worlds biggest (and most obvious) ambush

Just work his way down the islands

Ok, you might (almost certainly) still lose, but there is always the chance of the allied player making an error

And why on earth is he operating outside of LB Nav search?

I know you have to do it early on and later on as the respective sides, but now?




I'm not sure, would be cool to read an IJ AAR after the war has finished to hear his thoughts.

The enemy of course hasn't a clear picture like where are the Allied carriers for example but the main question would be to either go fully on the defense or take everything down to Darwin. The only good decision would be to fully go on the defense but at the same time it would be wrong as you can't have the Allied sitting just 10 hexes from Balikpapan and Mindanao with fully built up bases. It's a dilemma for him. Going for Ambon means he attacks a built up base but that base isn't nearly as strong as Kendari, Manado or Koepang for example. But he would have to take it quickly, very quickly and even then, it would just be an isolated base with level 8/9 airfields all around it. I can't see the Japanese making any progress in the area, no matter what they would do.

If he would ask the question on the forum I'm sure he would be told he has to take the area, no matter the cost and he would be told it's only mid 42 and the Allied aren't strong. The problem is the snowballing effect that has started in early 42 and now comes to a high. The enemy has no amphibious bonus anymore, he has to prepare his units for three months at best, he has no chance to achieve air superiority in the region and therefor he won't achieve naval superiority. Going in just means a lot of lost ships, at best the enemy can inflict losses within our fleets too (like he did at Koepang) but that chance has passed when our bombers took out his flattops yesterday.

It was his Midway, a month later than real life but more severe as we are also getting a shot at the rest of his fleet in the area.


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RE: AAR 42 - 12/31/2021 12:16:16 PM   
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Submarine attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 72,108

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-37

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

we finally get a sub to hit something again... the AMC was damaged already and without escorts...


AMC Nosiro Maru is sighted by SS S-37
SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Nosiro Maru


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1318 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 72
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1


invasion of Rabaul is weeks ahead, wonder if the enemy will have any supplies left by that time...


OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at 47th Naval Guard Unit
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul


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ASW attack near Kolaka at 67,107

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Furutaka
CL Sendai
DD Michishio
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS KX

SS KX is sighted by escort
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Kolaka at 67,107

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KX

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

another lonely AMC is hit and sunk with troops aboard...


AMC Kiyosumi Maru is sighted by SS KX
Massive explosion on AMC Kiyosumi Maru
SS KX launches 4 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses


enemy has set the Betties from Koepang on nav attack at quite some range again and they attack shipping at Koepang again which doesn't do them any good... the Dutch aces increase their kill tallies... guess Mundy wants to keep my carriers to go closer to Java but at long range they would be easily able to fend off Betty strikes and I won't go really close...


CAP engaged:
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 66

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dairen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Tango Maru
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


the Marines from Kendari finally join the fight attacking an amphib task force taking out a couple of troop loaden ships with 1000lb bombs...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiyozumi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Dairen Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Asaka Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Sendai

I don't even really know why but I've also set the Dutch bombers to nav attack at the lowest possible altitude but the medium bombers are as useless as always even with fully trained pilots...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 68,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 71,107




Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Maya
DD Minegumo

unlike the Dutch in their modern bombers the Australian in their ancient biplane torpedo bombers score the coup de grace on BB Haruna...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 38
LB-30 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20


even after a naval bombardment flak fire is still intense over Rabaul...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 35th Fld AA Gun Co , at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking III/66th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking III/66th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 35th Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking III/66th Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Bankok Maru

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


useless, just useless...


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Teika Maru
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
605 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


the Marines are about to kill an enemy division being on these ships with the first wave in the afternoon, our carriers have not launched a single bomber during the morning despite lots of targets and perfect weather... well done again...


Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nojima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Palau Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 68,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 71,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
BB Yamato, heavy damage


Yamato is lucky, she could have been sunk during this attack already...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo




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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107




Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 41
F4F-4 Wildcat x 54
SBD-3 Dauntless x 47
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
CA Haguro
DD Hayashio


oh, the USN finally joins in but considering 83 attacking bombers the number of hits isn't satisfying...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese BB


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 68,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 5
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 2
CL Isuzu
CA Kako
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 3, on fire

another wave and most bombers going after Kirishima... Ashigara takes damaging bomb hits though...



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 71,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
TBD-1 Devastator x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage


I'm sure Yamato won't surve the next day...


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 68,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


that was also a really nice attack as these two lonely biplanes put a torp into another Kongo class BB...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, heavy fires
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Yamashiro


coupe de grace for Furutaka...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1

every 1000lb bomb going through the deck armor of an IJN CA is worth a hurrey...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2
BB Kongo, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Yamato class BB


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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107

Japanese Ships
xAP Kasado Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
AK Ayatosan Maru
xAP Teiritsu Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Ussuri Maru
xAP Dairen Maru, on fire
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAK Nojima Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syohei Maru
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXI


lol... four out of four torps hit that transport suddenly...

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

SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kasado Maru
KXI diving deep ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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Status: offline 		even though no carrier was in range anymore today we get confirmation of another enemy CV being sunk... 8 Jakes lost on the ground also confirms the sinking of enemy BB/CA...

two of the Dutch bombers were lost to ops, didn't increase my oppinion on their naval attack capabilities...

we will have one more day to attack enemy shipping, then the fleet will move back to Darwin and everything that still floats on the Japanese side will be too close to Java...




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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Haguro
CL Sendai
DD Yukikaze
DD Michishio
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS KX

SS KX is sighted by escort
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Makassar at 62,105

Japanese Ships
E Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII diving deep ....
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1


more damage on Kongo, fires could be troubling...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 67,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Maya isn't showing heavy damage but she was already only limping along as she's still only four hexes from Kendari... or she was split off for escort duty... taking two 1000lb bombs from two attacking bombers is quite bad luck...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 67,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, on fire


but then all ten Vildebeest miss with their torps...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 67,108




Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBC-4 Helldiver x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage


the Marines in their biplane divebombers also do a tremendous job as they sink Minegumo and put another two bombs into Maya which seems to be quite a tough ship as she's still not showing up as heavily damaged...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 67,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
SBC-4 Helldiver x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage


but the second attack wave most likely sealed her faith...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Minegumo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 67,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


poor Minegumo was dead in the water...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 25th Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 25th Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 67,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage


that's it for CA Maya...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


last bomb hit of the day, our carrier TF didn't launch a single bomber today... applause...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 805 troops, 106 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 664

Defending force 17814 troops, 205 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 563

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


the Japanese units at Ambon are stranded now...


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Molukken KNIL Cdo
2/7th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
22nd Base Group
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co





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Status: offline 		Wow - you have really done well with your mop-up of cripples! Well done!

I have never had my carrier aircraft attack in the morning phase unless there was a DL gained on the enemy during the night. Night search is the best way to do that.

Even given that weather and fatigue may be affecting your absent carrier strikes. Whenever I have carrier aircraft attack three days in a row they achieve almost nothing on the third day and their fatigue level is very high. Having two strikes in one day just hastens the fatigue level rise. Your marine pilots on big bases with lots of support will be able to attack more than three days in a row.

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RE: AAR 42 - 12/31/2021 2:24:20 PM   
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ASW attack near Makassar at 63,107

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
BB Yamashiro
CL Sendai
DD Michishio
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 1


enemy fleet runs towards Java...


SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsushio
KXII diving deep ....
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 51 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 24 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 143 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 40 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 34 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 21 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-36 Ida: 14 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1766 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 180 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 34
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1


and I wouldn't want to be the garrison of Rabaul...


CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses


I'm not expecting to do any damage here, we're only flying these milkruns to reduce the enemy's supply as there is some flak in the hex...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 39


recon picked up lots of aircraft at Balikpapan which I deemed to be aircraft that were diverted from KB and we were right... the B-17 go in and torch quite a number of enemy aircraft on the ground...

Zeroes from all six enemy carriers are at Balikpapan means non of the flightdecks are operational anymore...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead


we lose three B-17 in total but it was surely worth the attack... I was surprised Balikpapan wasn't as damaged as I've thought, didn't expect the base to be able to have fighters flying CAP...





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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 961 troops, 113 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1159

Defending force 17891 troops, 206 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 572

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

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Australian Brigade
2nd Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
18th British Div /7
1st Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
22nd Base Group
41st Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
33rd Division
1st Engineer Co
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co



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castor troy: I was surprised Balikpapan wasn't as damaged as I've thought, didn't expect the base to be able to have fighters flying CAP...


The game can fool you because of the way it reports air base damage. It really only reports the damage to airport facilities - hangars and such. It does not show you the runway damage which is the first to be fixed. And fighters don't need much facility to load their ammo and fuel...

OTOH, those KB aircraft would not have been there if the airfield was completely closed, so it worked out for you!

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/1/2022 11:13:46 AM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

castor troy: I was surprised Balikpapan wasn't as damaged as I've thought, didn't expect the base to be able to have fighters flying CAP...


The game can fool you because of the way it reports air base damage. It really only reports the damage to airport facilities - hangars and such. It does not show you the runway damage which is the first to be fixed. And fighters don't need much facility to load their ammo and fuel...

OTOH, those KB aircraft would not have been there if the airfield was completely closed, so it worked out for you!


Yes that's true but we have bombed all enemy units at Balikpapan to death so there hasn't been anyone there to repair the damage for weeks and considering how many runway hits we've scored in our prior attacks I was and still am surprised the airfield wasn't damaged enough to prevent CAP. Even before, there were only two IJN base forces there, which don't even field two dozen eng squads plus a very small number of eng vehicles and those have been mostly disabled for months already.

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Sub attack near Sepandjang at 59,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nihonka Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-37


finally a hit on a freighter again...


SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Fushimi Maru
S-37 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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ASW attack near Kangean at 59,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on HQ TC Sumatra , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 64
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 39


no more CAP over the base after yesterday's visit...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb





a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...


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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1165 troops, 114 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196

Defending force 17973 troops, 206 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

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

Assaulting units:
11th Australian Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
18th British Division
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
41st Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
22nd Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
4th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
18th Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co



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RE: AAR 42 - 1/1/2022 1:54:19 PM   
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1483 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 97
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2


wonder how long it's going to take until the IJN is trying to do something against these milkruns to Rabaul... with my carriers being inside the SRA the enemy could take the chance and run in some naval forces which I wouldn't be much afraid of if we aren't meeting a BB and I think those are either sunk already or in damaged state after the massacre near Kendari...

due to having air superiority in the Bismarck Sea it would be a major risk for the IJN and our ships doing the bombardments at Rabaul are all night trained and have radar so they aren't easy pickings...


OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul


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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on Van Aarsen Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

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:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 79
LB-30 Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 55


still quite a number of enemy aircraft sitting damaged at Balikpapan and the B-17 bomb rows plaster them...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Army ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1237 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203

Defending force 18065 troops, 206 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

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

Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
2nd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
22nd Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Engineer Co
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co


today's SIGINT... that's not going to happen anymore...


2nd Tank Regiment is planning for an attack on Kendari.


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Post #: 437
RE: AAR 42 - 1/1/2022 1:57:14 PM   
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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on Van Aarsen Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35876 troops, 585 guns, 674 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202

Defending force 18024 troops, 206 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Allied adjusted assault: 599

Japanese adjusted defense: 613

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1089 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
906 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)


thought it's time to wear down the enemy invaders at Ambon having twice the assault value and way more firepower there and at the first moment I thought it would be a nice result inflicting twice the losses to the enemy just to find out I'm so used to playing the Japanese that I was looking at the Allied losses and thought these would be the enemy's... my units do gain some experience that way but they suffer enough disabled squads to be in need for two weeks rest...


Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
41st Base Group
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
33rd Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co




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Post #: 438
RE: AAR 42 - 1/1/2022 2:02:18 PM   
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 48 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 28 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 23 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 130 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 18 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 14 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1400 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 45
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 5


one of these days when a nuke to the airfield also translate into hit aircraft...


CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
SC-521
TK Hadnot
KV Chilliwack
KV Quesnel
KV Vancouver


the enemy still has subs around Hawaii which is rather surprising to me as I usually don't have them operate that far from my bases that long after war's outbreak... wouldn't want to have one of these medium sized tankers being hit, I desperately need every tanker I have to keep the fleet going even after suffering only minimal TK/AO losses...


SS I-6 is sighted by escort
I-6 diving deep ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Quesnel fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Vancouver fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)




Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5597 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Defending force 2892 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 19

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1223 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


the enemy breaks the Dutch resistance at Langsa... this means Sumatra will be finally completely lost as the Dutch are retreating in shattered state towards Sabang where they will finally surrender...


Assaulting units:
86th Naval Guard Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Van Aarsen Cdo
Medan Cdo
Sabang Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3439 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157

Defending force 17309 troops, 206 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 505

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

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
1st Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
145th Infantry Rgt /1
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
18th Division
1st Engineer Co
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
8th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co



the Imperial Japanese Navy flagship Yamato was confirmed sunk today! That's a huge blow to the IJN, I usually can make way more use of Yamato and Musashi than they were able to do in real life...


BB Yamato is reported to have been sunk near Kendari on Jul 15, 1942


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RE: AAR 42 - 1/1/2022 2:05:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		BB Yamato was sunk five days ago during carrier operations in the Banda Sea...




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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 12:02:41 AM   
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castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...


I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 1:29:10 AM   
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castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...


I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.


Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 3:13:42 AM   
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castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...


I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.


Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

Can you strip all the pilots from an existing unit? How, then, can you start rebuilding the unit?

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 3:31:22 AM   
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castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...


I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.


Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

Can you strip all the pilots from an existing unit? How, then, can you start rebuilding the unit?


You can send all pilots from the unit to RESERVE. As long as you have 1 plane moved out somewhere, you can rebuild the unit with planes and pilots from the reserve. Also, if you DISBAND damaged planes they do not show up in the loss report (though they are often lost from the game)

I would be 100% certain those losses represent another CV sinking

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 9:18:19 AM   
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castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...


I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.


Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

Can you strip all the pilots from an existing unit? How, then, can you start rebuilding the unit?


You can send all pilots from the unit to RESERVE. As long as you have 1 plane moved out somewhere, you can rebuild the unit with planes and pilots from the reserve. Also, if you DISBAND damaged planes they do not show up in the loss report (though they are often lost from the game)

I would be 100% certain those losses represent another CV sinking



But those would show up as lost on the ground and not ops. This is the first campaign I've played where I see these high ops losses for carrer based ac for a repeated time now. No idea what Mundy is doing but it's not what I usually see.

In the case mentioned above I'm absolutely sure the ground losses were coming from a sunk carrier.

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 1:16:51 PM   
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 214,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
xAK Sage Brush
xAK Forbes Hauptmann
YMS-119


like around Hawaii the enemy also still operates subs near the US West Coast... not sure this is really worth it, we haven't even lost halve a dozen ships since in the area between Hawaii and along the West Coast since the war started...


SS I-8 is sighted by escort
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes YMS-119 by diving deep
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 2

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...


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Morning Air attack on Sabang Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 49
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

No Allied losses

Port hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3439 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 17493 troops, 206 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
Amboina Defenses
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
18th Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co




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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 1:18:32 PM   
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1379 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 51
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1


guess the game will enter a very boring phase after we mopped up the IJN, next major operation will be the invasion of Rabaul..


OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 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 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2


making sure the port is fully damaged if the enemy thinks about bringing troops to Balikpapan again which I seriously doubt he will try...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29

No Allied losses

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 18

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3425 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Defending force 17642 troops, 206 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
Amboina Defenses
22nd Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
4th Tank Regiment
18th Division
33rd Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co




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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 1:21:50 PM   
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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3433 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210

Defending force 17813 troops, 206 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 538


probably doing one or two attacks here in the future just to increase experience within my units but otherwhise we will let the enemy starve to death... the longer it takes, the longer we won't see those units being rebuilt...


Assaulting units:
11th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
22nd Base Group
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
33rd Division
18th Division
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co


I've got recon in the air in all directions and have no clue where the enemy frontline actually is... Java is stacked with troops, there must be over 150 different units on the island but everything else in reach of my heavy bombers seems to be empty... and when I say empty, I really mean empty (with the exception of Rabaul)...

SIGINT seems to confirm this as an enemy division is going to Manila, it should got to Mindanao, Borneo or Rabaul for example...


54th Division is loaded on AK Azumasan Maru moving to Manila.

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RE: AAR 42 - 1/2/2022 1:23:38 PM   
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 31 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 59 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 73 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 31 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 17 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 9 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 8 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1777 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 178 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 39 (9 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 90
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1


one of the nukes that suddenly also destroys some aircraft at the base again...





OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul


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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,72 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo , at 45,72 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 59
LB-30 Liberator x 11
B-26 Marauder x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

flak fire is still so heavy that the bombers have real trouble...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokohama Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

Training flight from Yokohama Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th RN Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 63

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3433 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213

Defending force 17963 troops, 206 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
2/10th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
18th British Division
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
205th Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
Amboina Defenses
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co



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