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Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/29/2006 12:04:31 AM   
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Andy evacuating Yunan and moving troops to Chungking - but, i've repulsed them and it seems that Yunan will be another big POW camp.

More good news from Paukashawa san too... in night raids 4 enemy AK sunk, 6 PTs, two enemy DDs heavily damaged, one moderate damage - without significant damage to our DD raiders groups!

More details latter...



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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/29/2006 9:11:13 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/43


PACIFIC

Minelaying subs returns to Gilberts after several weeks and lay down some mines. Andy is caught off guard again:

TF 1083 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
AVD Hulbert, Mine hits 1, on fire
DM Montgomery, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Our bombers didn't attack enemy ships in morning phase (unable to locate enemy ships) but they bombed PM AF in the noon phase. 10 enemy planes destroyed on the ground and lot's of casaulties to the enemy support troops.

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 28
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 62
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 66

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-38G Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 7 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 51

at 6000 feet

CHINA

As i mentioned, Andy is evacuating Yunan and another heroic struggle occurs at the Kunming-Yunan crossroad.


Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 113712 troops, 918 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2540

Defending force 79760 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1849

Japanese max assault: 3194 - adjusted assault: 482

Allied max defense: 1744 - adjusted defense: 331

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3124 casualties reported
Guns lost 51

Allied ground losses:
2044 casualties reported
Guns lost 8



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/43


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Three DD divisions were ordered to clear waters near PM. They did it their job in the fascinating way, almost suffering no damage!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Kuroshio
DD Isokaze
DD Inazuma
DD Kisaragi
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
AK Libra, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Kuroshio
DD Isokaze
DD Inazuma
DD Kisaragi
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
AK Alcyone, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Kuroshio
DD Isokaze
DD Inazuma
DD Kisaragi
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
DD Crosby, Shell hits 1
DD Crane, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rathburne

PTs fired their torpedos but all missed....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Kuroshio
DD Isokaze
DD Inazuma
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
PT PT-187
PT PT-188
PT PT-189, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT PT-191, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT PT-196, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-219
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 4
DD Hibiki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT PT-220
PT PT-221
PT PT-222
PT PT-223, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT PT-224
PT PT-229
PT PT-231
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Samidare
DD Yugure
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
AK Electra, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Samidare
DD Yugure
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Samidare
DD Yugure
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Crosby, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Crane, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Yugure
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT PT-187
PT PT-188, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT PT-219, Shell hits 139, and is sunk

AK Admiral Wood finally sinks in the PM port and that makes 5 AKs sunk this turn...

Now i wish that my CA TF bombarded the Port Moresby as it was planned, but i didn't want to risk my irreplaceble cruisers. I had a chance to strike enemy in the day phase too with air force - Andy didn't moved ac yet and all his remaining bombers were on naval search so one of my DD TF wasn't attacked (this TF was only two hexes away from PM).

So, the truth is i had a chance to hit him hard, but at the same time we must be objective and aware that we could lost a DD TF and lots of ac in case that Andy moved Corsairs in PM.
(i've noticed one VMF air group upgraded to Corsairs so he must be busy with upgrading ac to Corsairs).

Ok, perhaps i have enough time to send IJA AF to PM just once more but i'm not going to risk with that. Andy got spanked in the skies above PNG last few times but i'm sure that he is planing revenge. Even if he is short in supply and air support (due to my air strikes in the past) if he move 50 Corsairs there i'm screwed. And, we must not forget our victories were costly and we can not affort to lose another 50 acs (64th ftr Sentai is reduced to 10 pilots!).

What to do now? My DDs need to repelnish and i cant assign more ships to raiders duty - KB is already desperate low on the escorts and Andy still has app 25 PTs disbanded in the port. So it is easy for him to replace sunken PT boats.

Checked experience gained and quite a lot DDs gained 1 night exp point: Takanami 66/72, Isokaze 65/70, Kuroshio 74/74, Nagatsuki 74/78, Kisaragi 70/68, Hibiki 65/75, Shigure 65/73 and Samidari 69/69. True heros were DD Inazuma which gained 4 night exp points 71/73 and Oite with 8 exp points - 70/83!


CHINA

More enemy units arrived at crossroads - IJA AF finally offer air support and one Chinese corps was heavily hit before ground assault by my heroic troops!

Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 28

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-49 Helen x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported

I've got 2-1 odds and enemy units retreated to Yunan! This is paid off for all my frustrations earlier in the game when i was unable to broke Chinese defence north of Wuhan several months ago!... hehe, Yunan is trap and we are going to inprison all these chinese and white mercenaries there!






Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 154213 troops, 1210 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2372

Defending force 79799 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Japanese max assault: 1625 - adjusted assault: 356

Allied max defense: 1653 - adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2622 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1236 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

I lost 5 victory points in this engagement while enemy lost 118 VP!

INDIAN OCEAN

Enemy convoy reached Australia's northwest horn. Few more turns and will be safe from my subs. But my subs really decided to work - another enemy AK was hit with torp, while AK Fairland City was reported sunk...


Sub attack at 4,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire




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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/30/2006 8:50:56 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/43


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Sometimes i feels like idiot - Andy withdraw all ac from the PM and i was free to bomb PM port and finish damaged DDs there, and score some hits on PTs and two AKs...well, who could know that? i ordered two less experienced IJA AF bomber groups to attack PM tomorrow - don't want to be faced with 40+ Corsairs (yesterday they were on CAP over Townsville) tomorrow with my fighters on escort duty.

Andy relased hordes of subs in PNG waters... lots of engagements and this turn is more than
clear warning what i can expect from the enemy subs in the future.

First encounter - my DDs withdrawing from PM waters sought Stingray...

ASW attack at 56,96

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

Damn! The only good thing is Kisaragi is Mutsuki class..

Sub attack at 55,95

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

Now, my heart still goes hard - Kongo was attacked but torpedoes missed....

Sub attack at 56,97

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
DD Akebono
DD Sagiri
DD Akatsuki
DD Kiyonami
DD Naganami
BB Kirishima

Allied Ships
SS Albacore
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ASW attack at 56,96

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Stingray
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Sub attack at 57,96

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

I hate to see this. Enemy subs probably using Star Trek technology and almost always attacking most valuable ship, or most valuable ship in same class. On the other hand Japan subs often attacks MSWs, PGs etc.... Needless to say Hatsuzuki is Akitsuki class.

Sub attack at 56,97

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuzuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugiri
DD Shirayuki
DD Shinonome
DD Nenohi
DD Minegumo
CA Takao

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

Good job by my ASW force...

ASW attack at 56,97

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #10
PG Myoken Maru
PG Koei Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack at 56,97

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #10
PG Myoken Maru
PG Koei Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

Will you sink bsard???

ASW attack at 56,97

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
DD Sagiri
DD Akatsuki
DD Kiyonami
DD Naganami
CL Kitakami
CA Tone
CVL Ryujo

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 4, heavy damage

Ok, it could be even worse... now, Paukashawa-san ordered his personal to increase ASW effort. app 15 aux ships (PC/PG) and 10 DDs will form several ASW TFs and try to broke this subs offensive - CVE Kaiyo entered into service and already sailing towards Truk - i'm ready to assign this ship to ASW effort too. We need to discourage Andy ASAP and stop this cowardly () tactic...





CHINA

Yunan and Chungking bombed. My forces runing to Yunan and one hex towards Chungking - i wan't to deblocade my trapped units ASAP.


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

Our spies in Downing street reported that Churchill demands one BB and two DDs.






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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/30/2006 10:57:28 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/43

The reason for another succesfull hit is quite a big exp for some of this aux ships. To be honest, this hit was only minor one but hopefully it will sent this sub to the bottom of the sea.


ASW attack at 56,97

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #10
PG Myoken Maru
PG Koei Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 1, heavy damage

Nice work by I-158 - another enemy AK goes down. I think enemy convoy suffers 40 % losses.

Sub attack at 6,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
AK Empire Seal, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Ooops... fortunatly, Helens crew were recruits. But, 27 A2A losses doesn't look pleasnt, i admit.

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 46
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 17
P-38G Lightning x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 12 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

I may be one of the greatest idiots on the world but i have to try it - ordered sweep on PM tomorrow. Yes, yes i know that almost 50 Corsairs were on CAP today.... my reasoning is following - 12 Corsairs are damaged and shouldn't be repaired by tomorrow so 12 less beasts to fight tomorrow. Recon says that 110 enemy fighters are at PM and if this is true that means almost all enemy fighers were in the air today - so they should be fatigued (app 13-16). My crew is quite rested (app 5) and in 1:1 ratio we could have an edge...

I was suprised how many enemy fighers were damaged from the only 25 bombers (10 of them are veterans with 75 exp)... so...

One green Tojo group is on escort and app 60 bombers will try attack PM tomorrow so we could caught some planes on the ground (if weather allows them)... So, lets see what we can do...




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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/31/2006 2:38:07 AM   
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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/31/2006 11:18:03 AM   
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How do you set up your resource convoys? Escorts, routes, defence of these routes?

Andy should start the sub offensive against these convoys soon!

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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/31/2006 6:46:04 PM   
pauk


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I have no need to escort my convoys at all at the moment. Being sailor on the japanese merchant ship is most pleasing and most safe duty today in the mighty Empire. Don't think that Andy will start unlimited sub war on my convoys in SRA - it is quite far away from his frontier bases and Andy already have experience with PzB and ASW. But you are right, I'm sure he will try to do something there and imperial Pauk family already have plans for this threat (never thought that i could learn something from the Speedy's AAR). We are organising 3-4 crack Army bomber groups (90+ exp!) for ASW duty. When/if his subs start attacking my ships i will organise big, well protected convoys with less experienced aux ships, and these big convoys will have additional protection - at least 2 high experienced or well equiped ASW TFs (Pc/PG with 55+ exp, DDs and APDs).

I would say we are ready to teach him a lesson if start to copycating (?) Germans .




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/43


PNG

Well, i'm not one of the biggest idiots on the worls but i can't say that i'm a clever guy
neither. Andy had more fighers than i thought there and victory goes to him. I lost 90 planes A2A combat, 20 of them were Army bombers and 20 recruits flying in Tojos so all in all i lost 50 figther veterans. But this is simply too big price for shoting down 64 enemy planes and destroying only 5 ac on the ground. Ok,lesson learned and form now i really need to restrain from the offensive air missions. It could be worse, i could learn this in air battle with 400 planes involved so i would say we took the risk, not the gamble (there is nice signature one of our members which quoted Erwin Rommel's words about difference between the risk and the gamble)....

Allied radar is one of big advantage, that's for sure!

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 50
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 61
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 65

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
F4U-1 Corsair x 52
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 18
P-38G Lightning x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 46 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 12 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 26 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 15 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

It is time to dig in and try to hold against enemy hordes as long as we can. I think there is no point to keep airforce at Lae anymore - all i've got is two veteran (75+) Tojo sentais and two veteran Jack daitais. I hope that AFB will read this and will realise that even with advanced training system Japan can't hold against mediocre (but in masses) Allied AF - ok, i've delayed Andy a month perhaps, but look at the airgroups which are down to just couple of pilots and needs reforming and training for several months!

70th Ftr Sentai

68th Ftr Sentai

64th (Praetorian) Ftr Sentai - only one pilot survived!

87th Sentai

26th Ftr Sentai (already started training - currently at 58 exp)

F1 Tainan Daitai

So, 230 veteran/crack pilots gone forever....


ASW TF found the enemy but damage is minimal...


ASW attack at 59,95

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PC Ch 3
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 3


CHINA

Andy sent lots of troops to save trapped units at Yunan. Several units arrived from Yunan to crossroad and we are going to spank them this turn... grrr, i feel really stupid when i think what i've done with units marching to Yunan from south (canceled their movement before few weeks - they marched only 23 of 60 miles to Yunan so far). Enemy strength is unknown and it will be interesting what will happens there.

INDIAN OCEAN

Nice, Empire Hope is caught just at the Perth gate.


Sub attack at 6,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage






PROPAGANDA WARFARE

Sometimes, you need to disavow unpleasent defeats and claim that everything goest according to plan: Andy sent me email, "it is bad,bad day for Tojos:)"

and i've replied to him:

"bah, i will tell you a secret... almost half of them were recruits in the 40s - i've tried super-advanced training program to see what would happend - the truth is none of them survived and my experiment failed but it is not big deal for me.... lets see how many corsairs you can throw into air battle for PM - i've already scrapped a full month of production:):)"

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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 8/31/2006 11:13:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well played Pauk! 
Interesting game, I could see that 'rebuff' in the air coming...
When you get drawn into such a firefight one usually continues to feed the fire until there is no more firewood left.
Believe me, it's a bit dangerous - been there several times

Think this is a first for you; now you have to rebuild your fighter wings and prepare for the next round - the enemy onslaught.
This will come as soon as the KB leaves the area. Can you provide a strong naval bomber force and long range expendable fighters?
Should be possible to hurt the enemy and then surge back with the KB.

Good work in China Should keep the wolves at bay for a while!

I just download The Operational Art of War III and will have a go at the Eastern Front again. Kinda missing it, too bad they
put the new Eastern Front on hold


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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 9/1/2006 10:40:54 AM   
pauk


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Status: offline 		Yes, it is dangerous - too dangerous for my taste. From now i would order my brave IJ AF to go over the top only if: a) we can seriously hurt enemy fleet b) enemy approach bases we can not affort to loose (yet). I still have a cuning plans for them

This is a PDU game and it requires slightly different apporach than "tradicional" game. There is no point to send fighters in hordes over the enemy bases when enemy can mass Corsairs, just to delay him a week or two... I'm aware that Andy didn't even start to use his 4E bombers and i need decent fighter force to protect my bases and inflict him a serious losses. That means we have to evacuate Lae and Siador eventually (leaking CAP) - outside of Corsair range.

Yes, i still have few long range figher groups for escort duty (plus 4-5 airgroups on my CVEs), and yes, that is the plan for the upcoming months.

Oh, Operational War is a great game, but i'm not going to buy it - to much money for "refreshed" game. It is pity that WIE is on hold, just imagine team game PzB & pauk wersus evil commies! (we would drove the enemy all way to Vladivostok - i'm afraid that this is the only way to help Japanese with their struggle against Allies)





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/43


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It is time to withdraw with KB - i don't have big hope that we can intercept enemy fleet 11 hexes west of Lunga (i guess this is a protected convoy for Ndini or just decoy fleet) but they are on KB route anyway so why not to try it.

Shark is not seriously damaged, but it is nice to see hits on covardly enemy...

We lost air superiority over PNG and from now we are defending our bases. It may look ugly our 18 planes lost in A2A while enemy lost 15, but 16 of them were night fighers. They aren't perfect fighters for daily duty but they claimed 6 kills and only 8 pilots are killed in action. F4 Toko daitai (Jack) lost 2 pilots and awarded with 2 kills while F1 Yamada daitai shot down 9 enemy planes without losing a single pilot (i counted there enemy planes on naval search too).

Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
Avenger I x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed
Avenger I: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Shogen Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet


CHINA

Heavy strike on Yunan and it is closed. Andy gave up totally from that base- Tojos on LR CAP didn't found enemy transports flying supply/troops in the base. Chungking and Chengtu also got their portion...


Andy desperatly trying to save his troops at Yunan. Time for some LRCAP...

Day Air attack on 32nd Division, at 39,32

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 17
B-17E Fortress x 11
LB-30 Liberator x 14
B-24D Liberator x 3
IL-4c x 3

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 39,32


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 2
B-25J Mitchell x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 3
IL-4c x 3

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 7000 feet

Enemy is defeated and forced to retreat to Yunan again.


Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 151602 troops, 1278 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3114

Defending force 26975 troops, 48 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Japanese max assault: 3624 - adjusted assault: 1718

Allied max defense: 481 - adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1431 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
2337 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!




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RE: Konichiwa-go is complete triumph! - 9/1/2006 5:49:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Had a conversation with Andy and he told me he was very satisfied with outcome of our airbattle over the PM, "i lost 400 planes but you lost 300 high skilled pilots, and that's the price i'm ready to pay". Also, he stated (and he is right) i don't believe you will be back....

My estimation is that IJ AF lost app 200 veteran/crack pilots (some of our losses were recruits and some of them survives - wounded in action). But there is no reason to cheer about it - 200 pilots is still too much and we have to re-organise our Air force.

15-20 airgroups are veteran/crack ones. About 15 airgroups are reforming or training (30-60 exp range). We also have strategic reserve (app 200 veteran pilots (70-75) in Home islands) and this reserve will be activated only in desperate situtations.

Overall i can be pleased with my Air force, we shot down 1.500 planes more then we lost and more than 1.600 enemy ac are destroyed on the ground. Our ac losses on ground were light.

We also lost 133 ac monthly due to ops and i would say that is a moderate rate.. As for ground losses they exceeding 1.000 VP but we are still maintaining 13:1 ratio in our favor.

Supply situation improving slowly but steady - 3.078.000. Oil is not a problem - about 2.1 million are stockpiled. Resources aren't problem neither, we have about 2 million.

War industry runing smoothly - our engine reserves (Nakajima and Mitsubishi) are near 12.000 engines, so all we have to do is delay enemy and keep him outside the SRA and HI while minimizing our, and maximizing enemy casaulties - simple, eh?


STRATEGIC SITUATION IN PNG/SOLOMONS

We are entering in second phase of the battle for PNG. We expect that enemy will start air offensive soon - no latter than two weeks. While we are still to strong to be steamrolled, Paukashawa san is aware that days of pride and glory are over. Japan still have two (of three) strongpoints at First defensive line: Gili-Gili and Lunga and will try to hold it as long as it possible. Meanwhile we are preparing 2nd and 3rd defensive line in PNG - Admirality islands, Wewak and Holandia. Emirau Island will be expanded too. Also, Buin, Torokina, Kaveing will recive garnisons and air support in next two weeks, while most of the air support will be evacuated from the Lae.




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4th April, 1943 - 9/2/2006 12:19:22 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/43

Another eventfull turn but Japanese didn't achive decisive success, although we can be pleased with this turn.

PNG/SOLOMONS

Enemy CVL Independence spoted just outside the escort range Zeros from Lunga. Our naval bombers spoted target of opportunity and hit enemy with couple of torps. KB will refuel tomorrow but don't think that Andy will make stupid mistake and allow me to sink enemy CVL and transports. Anyway, we have to try and i sent CVE TF towards Rabaul, outside the B-24 normal range. It would be nice that this TF is spoted and fools Andy....


Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfdisc, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK L.P. St. Clair, Torpedo hits 2, on fire


Unfortunatly it seems that none of these ships arent in danger, but they are damaged and fuel lost at least.

Our heroic ASW TF continues with chasing the enemy in dangerous Coral sea waters - just in front enemy nose. Nothing spectacular, but few sys damage points is better than nothing. It is time to withdraw our ships - big bunch of B-24 failed to locate them, and two small strikes missed our ASW ships.

ASW attack at 57,98

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 4
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ASW attack at 57,98

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2

Andy looking for ships in Lae port, while couple of our transports are hit at Siador...

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 29
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
P-38G Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Here comes main strike, and Jack daitais suffers serious losses - all in all 18 Jacks were shot down over the Lae and 14 pilots are lost. But 4 of these 14 pilots are WIA and will back in the action soon


Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
Avenger I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Avenger I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Myoho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shogen Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


Only this group (based at Lae) attacked enemy transports heading to PM. Results are not bad - Helens are at 72 exp. Unfortunatly, naval LBA from Siador didn't attack the enemy....

Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Cole, Bomb hits 1
AK Admiral Y. Williams, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet

CHINA

As Pauk-san promised to his brave soldiers, figther cover meets the enemy. Three pilots are lost, but the enemy lost app 15 heavies in todays encounters in the China skies.


Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th Mixed/B Brigade, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 33

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 3
IL-4c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
IL-4c: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

at 7000 feet

Our bombers attacked enemy units which rushing from Chunging to Kunming-Yunan crossroads. We need to exaust the enemy and win in another glorius battle!


Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Temp. Division, at 42,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/A Corps, at 42,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese/A Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported

at 6000 feet

Couple of enemy units arrived at crossroads and canceled our movement - we are going to throw them back in Yunan tomorrow!.


DR. PAUKOZUMI REPORT

I've already mentioned that we saved another 4 pilots in the PNG. I'm glad to announce that some of wounded pilots already back in their cockpits, like S. Renzo from Praetorian Sentai. They are ready to di.... errrr.... to fight for the Emperor for another 1000 years!

BANZAI!


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5th April, 1943 - 9/2/2006 2:18:16 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/43


BURMA

Wish i could intercept them, but i don't have enough figthers for everywere...

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Wellington III x 6
P-38G Lightning x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 29
B-17E Fortress x 30
B-24D Liberator x 18
IL-4c x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 97

PNG

As i expected, enemy TF with Independence dissapears. KB is refueled and will sails to Truk. Akagi and Hiryu will go to Home Islands (upgrade) while upgraded Kaga and Unryu (arrives in 10 days) will replace them.

Another heroic fight by our owerhelmed airforce!

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 27
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 18
P-38G Lightning x 26
B-24D Liberator x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 8 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 35

at 6000 feet

Another 10 Corsairs lost this turn... remaining groups are withdrawed from Lae to reorganize and lets hope that i would be able to save pilots which siting in damaged planes at Lae....

Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
SBD Dauntless x 4
Avenger I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-38G Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Jinbu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage






CHINA

Crossroad is cleared again. I wonder for how long? Another 35 VP in my bag.


Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 152756 troops, 1343 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3179

Defending force 9126 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Japanese max assault: 2395 - adjusted assault: 1357

Allied max defense: 234 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 339 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2378 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



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RE: 5th April, 1943 - 9/2/2006 3:40:12 PM   
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if you downgrade and upgrade those air groups evacuated from Lae, they will automaticaly "suck" those fragments you left there..


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6th-8th April, 1943 - 9/3/2006 10:36:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nice trick Jumper. That could explain why i didn't caught many fighers on ground at PM in the past. However, i solved this problem moving main unit to Admirality base and damaged fragment (0 ready, 7 damaged ac) was able to move to Siador?!). Don't ask me how but i did it:) - then, damaged planes were loaded on AK and moved to Admirality island.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43

From now, i will depend on subs and minelaying subs in PM area. Damaged Floridian is another AK on my list

Sub attack at 52,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
AK Floridian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Small bunch of Aussies tried attack at Buna, next day Japanese counterattack rebuff this bunch of extravagant amigos...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43

Allied patrol boats spoted KB SW of Lunga. Pitty, i was hoped sneaking KB to Truk without noticing and keep Andy in paranoia.


Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 16

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 11
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Wellington III x 12
P-38G Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 37
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 14
IL-4c x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 123
at 7000 feet

All this fighters attacked my units (defenders of PM) which are retreating to Lae. Andy doesn't feel that he can win against my Air Force without training. This is a great compliment Andy! We ordered night fighters to LR CAP this units (we are New Imperial Army where is a care for our soldats #1)


Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 53,89


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 14
B-24D Liberator x 15


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43




You won't get away with supplying bases in front of my nose just like that, Andy.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Ndini at 72,101

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
AK Arkab, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Ooops... hig expereinced Tony couldn't achive decisive victory there

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet

Not here too. I lost only one 1 figher in these two engagements but 4 more lost due ops (LR CAP from Lashio). Enem lost 4 Mitchells and 4 Liberators in A2A.


Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

at 15000 feet

Andy changed target and attack part of my divisiona at Buna. It would be a nice hunt, don't you think. However, i have to be catious and let him to attack few more turns. (i left night fighers on LR CAP over PM "defenders). Then, if only we could caught him - i think that even regular pilots (60-70) can do the job against Corsairs on ground attack mission?



Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 55,90

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 34
SBD Dauntless x 19
TBF Avenger x 12
Avenger I x 6
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 22
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-24D Liberator x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
5 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
7 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
8 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
9 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet

CHINA

Another wave arrived at crossroads. God, i love this job... enemy rescuing Army is 60 miles east from our Army, so we expect that enemy will save his units at Yunan (due to our stupidity to cancel movement of "Army group South" a month earlier due unknown reasons!). Anyway, even those units retreated to Chungking they will need supply to recover and reinforce, right?

Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 200590 troops, 1756 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 3385

Defending force 37715 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Japanese max assault: 4851 - adjusted assault: 2933

Allied max defense: 917 - adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2300 casualties reported
Guns lost 43

Allied ground losses:
4561 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

SS Albacore or something reported sunk. Unfortunatly DD Kisaragi sinks too just after reaching Rabaul port. Akitsuki class DD is saved!

AVD Hulbert reported sunk (at Tarawa).



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9th-10th April, 1943 - 9/3/2006 6:58:40 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09 and 04/10/43

Not to much happend except i've realised that i shouldn't trying to compete with Corsairs


Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21


A very good move by Andy. He sent Corsairs on sweep and my night fighters didn't have a slighest chance. It looks ugly, but they are expendable....From now they will provide CAP for bases outside the Corsair's range.


Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 53,89

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 15 destroyed


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RE: 9th-10th April, 1943 - 9/3/2006 11:27:51 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/43

CHINA

Still no enemy units at crossroads... my division is only one turn from arriving at Yunan but Chinese "runners" will arrive next turn. I'm bombing rescue Chinese army 60 miles east from crossroads but i'm not happy with commanders discretion - Sonias bombing Chinese Air base...phew...

But, turns like this really can ruin my efforts to show how organised and cool-headed player i want to be - look this stupid Pauk - several turns i kept CAP over Kunming and from unknown reasons i decide to rest my Tony Sentai although there wasn't real need for that...

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

at 15000 feet

16 Tonies destroyed on the ground just because my stupidity. Ok, no big deal, but i really wondering is Andy psyhic?:) This won't happens again, i can promise...

PNG

Liberators came into masses and had easy job against Gili Gili - i'm pleased that i didn't expand AF for this quite isolated base...


Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
B-24D Liberator x 86

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 37

at 5000 feet

Ok, this is actually request for ambush. Tojo and Jack groups ordered for LR CAP over Buna...

Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

All fighters bombing

You guys should listen PzB advices more often. Zeros on escort "forced" our bombers to attack enemy convoys heading to PM.





Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Allioth
AK Susan Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Tenedos
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Susana, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Alkes, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported

Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Drowning men came from DAF base force...obviously reconstitued unit..

Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Scout, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alkes, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet

I hate when this happens - these ships were reported sunk in the end of the turn, but part of my bombers were searching for them (unable to locate target).

Next wave met leaking CAP - not a best performance by our AF...

Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Spitfire Vb x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Scout, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Halstead
AK Allioth
AK Susan Luckenbach, on fire

Army bombers at 1000 feet

Andy want to know where is KB - this sub is founded and located 5 hexes east from Shortlands. No hits, but this will keep him on alert,,

ASW attack at 66,90

Japanese Ships
PG Aso Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #10
PG Myoken Maru
PG Koei Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
DD Yakaze
DD Hayate
DD Ayanami
DD Yugure
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/43

PACIFIC

Just wanted to share this extraordinary "success" against heavily damaged AK...

Sub attack at 78,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AK Arkab, heavy damage


CHINA

As i promised, stupidy in China won't happen again...

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

at 15000 feet

I can be really pleased with IJA AF performance - we lost only one Tojo in the action while enemy lost 7 heavies. And, great general Pauk is pleased with his older brother dr.Paukozumi - C. Notomi, the pilot who allows to be shoted down is wounded and rescued (95 exp!)...

PNG

I would lie if i would say that i didn't expect much from the this turn. First, two turns ago my two remaining minelaying subs lay down mines and i was more than sure that damaged ships from the yesterday action will hit them.. but nada... nothing... zero...nista....

But still had a hope - he will send fighers on ground mission over Buna and will teach him lesson - but fighers didn't attack Buna....

Finally, another strike on GG - there is nothing i can do about it - perhaps he planing another invasion? Nah, it is too early, me thinks...


Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
B-24D Liberator x 86






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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/43

CHINA

Andy is desperate, me thinks - sending unescorted heavies actually have just one benefit - more IJA AF aces...






Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 13 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

Keeping the pressure on Chinese "rescue army"...


Day Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 67th Chinese Division, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 141st Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

at 11000 feet

I can live with such attacks - 20 enemy bombers can't stop me in China...


Day Air attack on 7th Ind./B Brigade, at 39,32


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

There was 80 K of the enemy troops once, but before another Japanese assault enemy was reduced to 36 K...Another 85 VP awarded for the enemy losses....


Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 249440 troops, 2251 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4565

Defending force 36320 troops, 0 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Japanese max assault: 8394 - adjusted assault: 3962

Allied max defense: 748 - adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 158 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2259 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
5197 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


PNG

Situation is not so brilliant there. I can't allow myself such extravagant moves as LR CAP over Buna and hoping for good hunt. Enemy coming in big numbers, following with fighters on ground attacks and some fighters are on LR CAP or they are escorting fighters on ground attack. I'm thinking about evacuating Buna: i can't defend this base with 15 IJA squads anyway. The truth is i won't stop enemy training but they will have to fly to more distant targets (GG).... Moving air reinforcements and if the opportunity shows i will try ambush at Lae..

Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 90

at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 55,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 47
Spitfire Vb x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 16
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
12 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet



Time to say goodbye here - no more parking at PM port. These subchasers are really nasty - I-5 is at 33/37 damage....

ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 7

Allied Ships
SC SC-743
SC SC-742
SC SC-699
SC SC-640




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/43



CHINA

In just few days 77th Ftr Sentai shot down 14 heavies without loss on their side. Can't complain about that....


Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

at 15000 feet

Enemy continuing with bombing my troops, but there is no real devil in their shots...

Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

at 7000 feet

But he is not only one who doing it. Army bombers bombing fresh enemy units east of crossroads from Hanoi and Kweiyang. Cant say that i'm always pleased with their choice...

Day Air attack on 141st Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 79th Chinese/B Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

at 12000 feet

BURMA

Andy using this formula... heavy strikes on Mandalay for day or two and then few days attacks with small numbers. We are going to let him do it for couple of days and then try big ambush....


Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Beaufighter VIF x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet

Although I have good kill ratio in China i'm using more ac than Andy. The reason for that is big ops losses (10) and bombers shot down in PM area. While i can live with ops losses i do not like free training for enemy fighter pilots but i need naval search in this area...




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Another air battle over Kunming against enemy heavies.

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 42
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Small bunch of IJA AF guys tried to protect our LCU at crossroads....

Day Air attack on 58th Division, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

at 7000 feet

Other than that, usual air strikes against Chungking and Chinese army east of crossroads. PNG and Pacific are quiet... too quiet...

The good news that my divisions finally reached Yunan and we are going to test Chinese defence there - i have 1679 assault points there, but doubt that enemy is capable for decent defence... Once we capture Yunan, no other bases than Chungking and Chengtu will be in Chinese hands...





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RE: Siege of Yunan begins! - 9/5/2006 10:33:11 PM   
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KONICHIWA-GO... last major offensive ended... - 9/5/2006 11:49:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		with rice - Chinese rice and japanese sake! Seriously, this screenshot was taken during bombardment phase of the ground combat when assault value doubles - 13th division is first class division with 447 IJA squad and same "normal" assault value. Rest units (which) didn't start bombard yet still have "normal" AV....



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/43


CHINA





When great general Pauk-san choosed name for major offensive in the China he didn't think that this name is very symbolic - Konichiwa for big Japanese offensives in this war. From now our 10.000 years living Empire will be on defensive - until the end of the war...


Enemy units didn't surrender - they choose "correcting the frontline" withdrawing to Chungking, one hex east from Yunan. Actually this is excellent news for me - we can use these units as targets for our training program! The idea is to use recruits (20-40 exp) for that mission and hoping that enemy will try ambushing our fighters - all we have to do is to well judge the moment when we must move experienced crew and ambush the ambushers. Even if we fail, the loss of 50 recruits is sustainable...


Ground combat at Yunan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 107717 troops, 949 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2740

Defending force 27101 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 1947 - adjusted assault: 1333

Allied max defense: 406 - adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yunan base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
776 casualties reported - i lost 2 victory points for ground losses
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1852 casualties reported - gained 82 VP for ground losses

One thing is for sure these units are three months out of the action before they can reach Myitkina (in best scenario for the Andy) - and then six months is required to bring these units at combat shape - at least... China is now pacified!

One thing is bothering me - enemy unit arrives on Kweiyang-Kunming road where i have unit too. So this hex is AJ controled - can supply reach Kunming?


Ground combat at 40,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7214 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 6299 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese max assault: 280 - adjusted assault: 124

Allied max defense: 136 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

BURMA

Will try ambush enemy acs tomorrow.

PNG

Lots of Corsairs sent on sweep to Lae. Fortunatly they were unable to locate target and i withdraw my two Tojo senais to Siador - but i'm afraid of leaking CAP when Corsairs arrives again. Should i gave up from having ac at Siador too?


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

Amagi arrives and will replace Soryu in PNG. In couple of days Unryu arrives to and will replace Hiryu (they are going for 2/43 upgrade). Akagi and Kaga (upgraded) will do the same.



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One thing is bothering me - enemy unit arrives on Kweiyang-Kunming road where i have unit too. So this hex is AJ controled - can supply reach Kunming?



No. You'll have to clear that hex.

Good job in China! (Though I'd kick you b--- there. )

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Princess Kiko - Tenno Banzai! - 9/7/2006 1:52:55 PM   
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Damn, i was afraid of it! Yes, i can be satisfied with overall situation in China - but i don't pretend I done the great job there. Actually, Andy did poor job in Chin (he said more than once that he detest China) and i took advantage of this. Yes, i think Allies could do a better job too....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/43


All units, personal and even the intendants recived double sake portions for newborn son of Princess Kiko! The new Emperor will lead our mighty Empire in 21st century! Tenno Banzai!!!


PNG/SOLOMONS

ASW attack but no hits on enemy sub east of Buin. Let's hope Andy will think that KB is still at Solomons area.

ASW attack at 66,90

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Uranami
DD Kasumi
DD Asagumo
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Kiyonami
DD Onami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

Leaking CAP from Siador was present, but our losses are minimal. 5 B-24 are lost (2 A2A combat and 3 ops) while many of them are damaged. Nice - we need all help we can get to slow enemy advance...and this 20 damaged Libs need some time to be repaired.


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 19
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-24D Liberator x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 106

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 32000 feet

We are going to let Andy to bomb Lae if he want to do it for some time. I have strange feeling that this weak escort was invintation to send my ac on interception - and meet 60 Corsairs on sweep mission tomorrow...

CHINA

Damned Chinese corps on Kweiyang-Kumning road. Ok, we have enough supply in Kumning so i will train my recruits few days until couple of divisions arrives there and kick this perfidious enemy!


Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported



BURMA

Bad weathere prevents strikes on Mandalay and my 17 Tonies on LR CAP do nothing there - time to fly to Raehang and Rangoon again. 44 P-38G's spoted on CAP over Myitkyina - Andy is certainly planing somehting with them. Escort for new Burma air campaign or escorts/sweeps on my AFs (Kweiyang/Kunming) in China to interupt my training program? Let's see if IJA AF can achive another victory and demoralise enemy again....


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

A big reorgainisation of Combined fleet is already mentioned. Our Army is being reorgainised too, after the finishing Konichiwa-go.

31th division (reinforcement for BAA which arrives in Shangai) was sent on China theatre and after just two weeks our heroic soldiers becomes veterans -31st division have 87 exp now, from starting 60 exp. This unit will be sent on Burma road and latter to Lashio-Mandalay where it belongs. Meanwhile will wait for Yunan "refugees" if they choose to withdraw towards China or Allied bases in Burma this way...

I have three more divisons to re-deploy in other theatres:

10th division is assigned to 4th Fleet, 116th division to South East fleet and 69th division to SAA (first two divisions are A divisions with 447 inf squads) while 69th division is B division with 303 inf squads). But all three divisions are crack and will help our defence in Pacific: 69th division will be divided and defend bases in PNG (Wevak, Aitape....). 10th division will be divided too and guard Marians while 166th division will guard Truk.

reorganisation of our army in China






Do you recall Chiba brothers? Well finally had spare time to look for them: our ace Funaki Chiba (59th Sentai) isn't in Japan anymore - they moved to Maloelap and waiting for the enemy. Unfortunalty, lost the track of his younger brother Bonsai Chiba and we have to assume he is KIA. Anyway, there is three more Chiba guys in IJA AF strategic reserve at the Home islands - obivionsly we are talking to nepotism here!



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We are going to let Andy to bomb Lae if he want to do it for some time. I have strange feeling that this weak escort was invintation to send my ac on interception - and meet 60 Corsairs on sweep mission tomorrow...



AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 4/18/43

- Lae was empty, of course....




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RE: Princess Kiko - Tenno Banzai! - 9/8/2006 12:24:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Good job in China Pauk! 
Andy will not like it... The war will step up in intensity over the next 6 months, but your position is good
Do you know when Andy will get his first P51 long range fighter units? I'm not looking forward to that day.



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RE: Princess Kiko - Tenno Banzai! - 9/8/2006 1:42:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, with capturing Yunan and Kunming i've secured one flank in Burma and i would agree with you that my position is good - the enemy still did not posses PNG, Solomons and Marshalls, northern Australia is in my hands too. But, to be honest i dont have illusions i can stop Allies - my only hope is that "Mother of all cuning plans" will work. This plans will be named after Japanese princess Kiko - we all think she deserves it

I will not disclose details of Kiko-go there because it is too early for that. Besides, lot depends on circumstances and future happenings in the game... but, imperial Pauk's family is united for once and all of us believe that Kiko-go is our only chance to delay enemy...


Just checked for P-51 - B variant comes in march 44, while D variant arrives in september of the 44....

BURMA

Interesting stuff there - noticed several enemy units marching towards Mandalay and 3 more enemy units are in the mountains near Lashio. I don't have clue what he trying to do with them. My plan is simple - two divisions will reinforce Mandalay in right moment but i'm not sure 100 % this is the main enemy offensive - my eyes will be wide open on other theatres as well..... Of course i have quite a lot troops for guarding Rangoon, Moulmein and Tavoy....






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RE: Princess Kiko - Tenno Banzai! - 9/8/2006 1:42:26 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/43


PNG

Nice strike from Siador on ships returning from Port Moresby. They didn't have any chance against my crack LBA. Admiral Halstead is reported sunk and same will happens with Tendedos - DD was hit once again from Helens on naval search (and it was damaged even before this attack)


Day Air attack on TF at 52,93

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Halstead, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet


I don't like what i see - but i have live with that... fortunatly Andy reciving only 20 P-47C per month..

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9

No Allied losses






But this are not the biggest news today - lots of Wildcats and quite a lot Seafires are on CAP duty over Townsville - this means enemy carriers are in the port unless this is not a some kind of nasty trick! But don't thinks so...We can't ignore a reports of amphibious ships in the port too - makes it perfectly logical that Andy is planing offensive in PNG.

Don't forget "offensive" in Burma which is, i believe only divertion... countermeasures already taken. Currently i have 5 CV, 4 CVL and 5 CVE in Truk. Kaga arrives tomorrow at Truk, while Amagi will arrive in a week - this could be too late. Anyway, one more CVE is near Buin and this 6 escort carriers can replace one or two fleet carriers. KB will be formed and sortied in several TFs, i even upgraded Shokaku fighters to Zekes and dive bombers to Judy's - if Andy really tries to break through our defence in PNF we will be ready for him. Fast BB TF is at Rabaul.

The question where he will going? GG is well defended - 5th division + coastal gun regiment so if i could choose his target i would choose GG - not that this base is only well defended - the geography is my friend there and KB would be in better position to intercept and fight the enemy. Buna, Goodenough islands have very weak garnisons and there is no sense to reinforce them - enemy LBA would destroy these troops.

I believe that he would go either to Buna or Goodenough islands, under the cover of Corsairs and Liberators. In that scenario his carriers would provide only secondary cover and engage KB if his long range fighters and B-24D decimate KB CAP. So, our only choice is to engage enemy while his TFs are E, SE of GG. That is our plan, hopefully we will have enough time to get in the position...

I need Zeros for my CVE's. Currently have 3 trained daitais at Rabaul, two crack daitais at Lunga and Truk. I already moved one veteran group (74 exp) from training camp in PI and two from China. One more airgroup is ready to be transfered from China - quite a lot groups but there will be not to many daitais available for escort our LBA bombers.

CHINA

Attack on partisans which blocading Kunming-Kweiyang road.


Ground combat at 40,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6653 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 6195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Japanese max assault: 121 - adjusted assault: 132

Allied max defense: 124 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported





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Status: offline 		The secret about "tourists" in mountain near Lashio is cleared. Andy told me these units moved for some unknown reason to this hex - bug? and he asked me to redo last two turns. I really hate to redoing my turns, but i accept to do it since the bug canceled, as he believed, suprise attack on Mandalay. So we are going back to 18th April and replayed this turn - of course things were different this turn. PM was closed and no sweep strike on empty Lae... oh, well...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/43

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Day Air attack on 2nd Group Army, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Group Army, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 72

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 43,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 43,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Chinese Air Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 68
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet




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RE: Princess Kiko - Tenno Banzai! - 9/9/2006 8:39:08 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/43

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 86
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 113

6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
Beaufighter VIF x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 5 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
J2M Jack x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Air Base Force, at 42,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Chinese Air Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-49 Helen x 14

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 64
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 34

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21


No Allied losses



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RE: Princess Kiko - Tenno Banzai! - 9/10/2006 2:33:03 PM   
pauk


Posts: 4162
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Status: offline 		Ok, redos are over - as i expected there was no attack on enemy ships sailing from PM and AK and DD Tendos survived... phew!




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/43

PNG

Enemy activity increasing from turn to turn. Few submarines spoted near Solomons and reported moving NE, NW - obiviously they are looking for KB. Paukashawa-san smells something in the air and maximum alert ordered!


ASW attack at 66,90

Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru
PC Matsuwa
PC Sado
PC Oki
PC Etoforu
DD Asagao
DD Asakaze
DD Minazuki
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 11

New patrol boat types rocks! Not crucial hits but this 11 hits should put Seawolf out of the action for a while.

Kido Butai is ready to sails again - 4 carrier divisions formed and sailing to Green island. Amagi and one CVE will reach Truk in couple of days and will reinforce our mobile striking force. Quite a lot subs are sent on Townsville- GG route and hopefully will found enemy fleet on time. Lots of navy planes in the Solomons are set on naval search - i done everything i could, me thinks.


In Burma, i'm quite confident my reinforcements will arrive on time to Mandalay but the question is how will my troops stand against enemy heavies - sending also smaller units to attract enemy bombers attention. Andy told me that he thinks he can took Mandalay (when i told him he can't do that and i've seen his units on march to Mandalay) - either my recon sucks either he really thinks that this offensive would fooled me and distract from PNG...well, a interesting days are in front of us.....



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RE: Pauk's corner: sake break for Japanese fanboys - 9/25/2006 11:10:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Best wishes to you and your wife, Pauk. Maybe its time for honeymoon to show your wife that sometimes witp is NOT on the first place..
btw it seems, there is something like universal womens thoughts.. I swear I have experienced the same reaction till the last word about my playing witp..



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