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Going to post 2 reports today as I'm slightly behind...) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42 Surface Combat Bombardments Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yudachi CA Nachi, Shell hits 2 DD Oyashio DD Harusame, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Nachi DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CL Nagara DD Shiokaze DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Runway hits 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6 TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PT Gyoraitei #5, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 302 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 130 TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59 86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Yamafuku Maru CL Kashii Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Air Combat Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 30 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 17 No Japanese losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 8 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sian - Japanese troops have started to soften up the defenders at Sian. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 89359 troops, 1036 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 106357 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 165 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Djokjakarta Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24386 troops, 252 guns, 135 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 136 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22472 troops, 246 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 6172 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1040 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6129 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42 Surface Combat Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Isonami DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6 DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Usugumo BB Kongo DD Isonami, Shell hits 1 DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga DD Asagumo CL Isuzu DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Shinonome DD Isokaze BB Ise BB Haruna Allied Ships AK Paz, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 9 Port hits 11 Port fuel hits 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6 TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 5 Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59 Japanese ground losses: 221 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6 TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chokai Japanese ground losses: 245 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59 Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 4 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,110 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Tuscaloosa City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Henry S Grove, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,110 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ensley City, Bomb hits 1 AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Tuscaloosa City, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-21 Sally x 37 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 25 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cuttack AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 111504 troops, 1339 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 106316 troops, 511 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 (North of Nanning) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23723 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9391 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng - The last Allied base on Sumatra Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14395 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3463 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!! Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 3162 casualties reported Guns lost 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22232 troops, 239 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 5980 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Merak Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8111 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak base !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report The invasion of Java is moving ahead smoothly - the defenders at Soerabaja are still holding out, but I'm in no hurry. On the northern end of the island, a mixed regiment landed and captured Merak. I will try to cut of troops retreating north towards Batavia. 2 damaged dd's, one PG and one AP were hit by Do-24 flying boats. The destroyers were damaged in the latest bombardment runs. It was rather foolish to include dd's in the bombardments as these always takes a lot of hits. A hard learned lesson - will designate them as escorts next time. I've also lost 3 ac to op losses - and this annoys me. I should have known better than to move my Daitais when it rained, but I was in a hurry and wanted to move them. This is the kind of sloppiness that can cost me the war: Japanese resources are scarce, and expect from situations that requires it, ac should not be moved unless weather is clear or cloudy at worst! Patience is a virtue I keep telling myself.... The AV showed up in strength over Rangoon today, no doubt to protect the supply convoy that moved in during the squalls last night. They surely gave me a bloody nose, guess the evil kanivel Kiwi enjoyed that one 9 Sallys and 3 Zeros were destroyed in the attack - but at least both transports were left as burning hulks. (The AK Eidsvold is most likely a norwegian ship - Eidsvold is the name of the place were the constitution was written in 1814.) Tomorrow renewed AF attacks against Rangoon will resume. More Zeros have been moved north, it would be a good thing to reduce the group before moving north. In a few days 2 divisions will move from Bangok and head towards Rangoon. 2 para regiments will also be readied and move north. In Singapore the Zuiho has alredy repaired 2 damage points in just 3-4 days, so I think it should be possible to get her ready for the forthcoming operation. (Have to come up with a cunning name for that show...hm, what about Operation Hangover! ) In the Coral Sea I failed to find the retreating Allied warships, but I did come over some sitting ducks! 5 transports were hit and 4 of them are already sinking. It seems like Op. Paranoia really has potential! The transports heading for Canton Island are still some distance from their target but Car Div 3 will soon try to slip undetected through the gap between Canton and Palmyra Islands. From there they will lunge at the easternmost supply lines that should be full of convoys shuttling between the States and Oz/NZ.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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