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OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/1/2005 12:34:06 AM

Andy Mac

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Pauk raids Palembang he sent in 2 DD's and they caused mayhem ion the port fortunalty the tankers were fully loaded so at least I denied im the oil !!!

My raid against Alor Star looked like a total failure when Pauk sent me the combat summary I was very very dissapointed.

When I got home watched the replay and checked my intel I had destroyed 22 Zeroes on the ground and another 6 in the air......

YEEE HAAAA !!!!!!

Now that is a decent result for the allies. Even Japanese production will take a while to replace that many zeroes.

Add to that the number that must be damaged and It forces me to break the cardinal rule !!!!

NEVER GO BACK

I am sending everything I have at im again at Alor Star including 5th BG from Rangoon (all 10 of em) and the 39th BG (20 Forts)

In advance my lil surface force at Mersing is going in tonight IF I can damage the AF tonight and damage some more zeroes I could get lucky tomorow

Here is hoping.....

THis operation has been christened Operation Shrubbery !!!! (because I just watched Holy Grail again and am in a very silly mood !!!)

Andy

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
B-17C Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 27
LB-30 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41

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ASW attack at 29,50

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Yugiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Natsushio
AP Kasui Maru

Allied Ships
SS O19, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Bras, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
TK Angelina, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
TK Semiramis, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Coastal Guns at Cagayan, 42,59, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
DD Murasame

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/1/2005 12:50:00 AM

Andy Mac

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Hang on a minute I could have just screwed up badly.

He only had 25 zeroes on CAP if he had set 50% CAP that would imply I had destroyed virtually all the zeroes on the ground thats impossible he must have had a lot of zeroes there for me to have destroyed 22 on the ground.

Something isnt right the sneaky little Croatian is upta summit......

Could he have thrown away 22 zeroes just to bait a trap for my Heavies.

My escorts will be tired as will the bombers if he is sitting waitong on me with hundreds of Zeroes this is going to get painfull....

Na he wouldnt throw away Zeroes on bait ?

Would he......

OK now I know im getting paranoid !!!!

I hate sending a turn and waiting 12 hours for the response the suspense is killing

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/1/2005 3:46:23 PM

Andy Mac

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Hmmm mixed results (although I have not seen the ground losses yet)

Java Group Bombards Alor Star and then my heavies go in. (Not many fly).

It seemed like a decent enough result although the Tomahawk losses were painfull.

The first Japanese assault on Manila was repulsed you have got to love the urban bonus for defenders free forts that cannot be reduced ;)

I will evaluate my options when I see the state of my bomber gps

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41

Naval bombardment of Alor Star, at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Bulmer
DD Alden
CL Marblehead
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter
CL Java

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 5
Hudson I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
B-17C Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 19
LB-30 Liberator x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 130528 troops, 1356 guns, 251 vehicles

Defending force 67334 troops, 586 guns, 147 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
10156 casualties reported
Guns lost 194
Vehicles lost 39

Allied ground losses:
2016 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 1

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/1/2005 4:05:33 PM

Andy Mac

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OK one other point Pauk and I have been discussing my use of long range patrol craft on the san fran to pearl and other routes.

My reasoning is below I have some sympathy with his view that 40+ Vals on a single MSW is a tad overkill !!! (I have trimmed the email conversation down a lot)

My Point

I use single AK's and MSW's, PC's, PG's, even occasionally DD's on solo picket patrols to give advanced warning of KB raiding my commerce. To me its just common sense (In other games I have had several 100 ship convoys gutted so I am very very carefull on the SF - PH route now) I also use small SC gps in this way with an AK as a fuel source I move them between Pearl and SF outside of the normal commerce straight line route (and yes if im not paying 100% attention they often stop as I have them on Patrol/ Do not retire and I divert them out of the way)

I am interested as to why this is an issue for you ? It seems a pretty sensible precaution for any Admirality to take before committing high value ships to a critical shipping route. (I just tend to do it at all t imes as I have to many troop convoys assigned to this route to feel safe

I rotate the ships assigned to the mid ocean pick et patrols all the time. (p.s. I normally do the same thing near Columbo and other high value ports Air recon is not enough !!!!

Yup two of my opponents just hit Sydney I am forced to commit huge resources to port and convoy protection now (this is actuallly more historic that the 60 or 70 unescorted convoy !!!)

I always keep one or 2 CV's at Pearl or SF for the same reason commerce protection is a huge issue for me if I cannot keep that route open and secure it is impossible for the allies to do anything and if I have BB's to go to the West Coast I am going to secure the routes 1st in as much as I can.

Now if this is an issue we can discuss it but I dont view this as gamey its just common sense to me.

His points which I do agree with but still think you need the flexibility as I would be ciminally negligent when I dont have air superiority and KB is around not to send patrols to find them !!!!

Well, there is nothing wrong with principal - but sadly there is two more things which affect this principal:

1. As you may know, Japan had coast naval guard on the perimeter around Japan (fishing boats). I do not know about allies. However, this is not represented in the game.

2. Game mechanics - It is not your fault that ALL (or majority) planes from KB will concentrate on the poor MSW or PG of whatever. Please keep in mind that planes spending points (forgot how they are called - ordonance?) so just imagine situation like this - You invading Marshalls but you find 20 msw, 20 PC/PGs, 20 small AP/AKs all dispersed and separated in "one ship TF". hm, of course it is extreme example, but where to draw line?

We have agreed that both sides will do it and that I will not whinge when the shoe is on the other foot later on.

I am happy with this

Am I being unreasonable ?

Andy

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/1/2005 11:10:57 PM

Andy Mac

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OK I have had a long look at my Heavies and I will rest them they are just not up to another raid at present not with the real test to come in the skies above Singapore I have destroyed c 30 Zeroes on the ground at Alor Star I think thats enough for now

I am worried about Burma as I managed to get 4 Bdes cut off at Moulmien

Andy

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/2/2005 1:34:14 AM

Andy Mac

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90k supplies 71% to level 6 at Johore

That is the end of thew campaign against Alor Star (didnt mean to go again today ;P)

Everything I have being thrown against malacca would really like to evac without getting retreated

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41

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Night Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 44,75

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

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

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Sub attack at 32,51

Japanese Ships
AK Yahiko Maru
DD Shikinami
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
B-17E Fortress x 17
LB-30 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 107
Ki-48 Lily x 58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
24 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese/B Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,39

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Liran, 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
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Semiramis, heavy damage

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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 68505 troops, 455 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at 47,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 976 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2993 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2693 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2926 troops, 25 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 49,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17920 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2976 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Ground combat at 50,27

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19438 troops, 240 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2983 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
831 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at 51,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13193 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1343 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103348 troops, 1120 guns, 24 vehicles

Defending force 13790 troops, 120 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
1029 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9583 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1452 troops, 0 guns, 97 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 44,51

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4182 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 490 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1375 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2689 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/2/2005 11:58:50 PM

Andy Mac

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100k supplies 82% to level 6 at Johore the fight at Johore will start in a couple of days

Malacca forced the retreat of two more of my Bdes which is annoying a lot of my units require time to rest up.

OK in addition I am now evaccing the heavy bombers and some of my fighters (mostly buffs and hurricanes)

I will rest them up and bring them in when recovered.

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41

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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Hatsushima
DD Murakumo
DD Chidori

Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
AP Mijer, Shell hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Malacca, at 22,47

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Bulmer
DD Alden
CL Marblehead
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter
CL Java

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

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TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported

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TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-48 Lily x 34

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
Ki-21 Sally x 49

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Wirraway x 1
Buffalo I x 14
Hurricane II x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 8 destroyed, 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed
Hurricane II: 11 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 109
Ki-48 Lily x 82

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

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 90

Aircraft Attacking:

Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,47

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,47

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-17E Fortress x 11
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-32

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Woolgar, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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Sub attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 79948 troops, 505 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 47,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 989 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3013 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Singkawang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5448 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 860 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 49,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17901 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2714 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 117204 troops, 1260 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 4988 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3074 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 64689 troops, 536 guns, 144 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1397 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2728 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manokwari

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 334 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manokwari base !!!

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/3/2005 3:24:02 PM

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A Massive decicive air attack on Singapore followed up by a hit on Singapore harbour

I am above 100k supplies unfortunately it wont matter.

I Have been retreated a little to much.

FMSV and SSVF are wrecked, 5 of my Indian Bds are between 30 - 50 AV as well. The speed of advance and poor timing of my retreats has killed any chance of a long defence.

I have 1st Malaya, 2nd Malaya, 22nd Aus, 27th Aus, and 1 Indian Bde at full Strength plus perhaps 1 Bde equivalent from troops shipped in.

5 Indian Bdes are at about 50% having been retreated at least once and both of my CW Bdes are wrecked.

6 Bdes is only about 600 AV behind level 6 forts they wont be able to hold long. He will bounce me back to Singapore.

If I can hold Johore for a month the 5 Indian Bdes can maybe recover enough to allow me to hold until end feb but I doubt it.

My only ace in the hole on this one is that every unit in my army is prepping for Johore and has been since day 1.

I am figuring he will be prepping for Singapore.

If I get bounced out of Johore its all over his prep and strength will make short work of Singapore.

Johore is the key it MUST hold for some time.

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41

SS I-155, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Kari, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kamo, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
PT PT-38
PT PT-40

SS O19, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 2
Martin 139 x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 71

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 104

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Scout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Faith, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Tarpon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 79798 troops, 510 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at 47,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 989 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3012 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at 41,39

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12847 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2768 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at 49,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17846 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2663 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 241 to 1

Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3074 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 64964 troops, 550 guns, 150 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Tarakan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10772 troops, 109 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!!

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1397 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2728 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

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OPERATION ALAMO - 11/4/2005 2:43:01 PM

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gAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41

OK I am now at 125,000 supplies in Singapore and Johore
Forts are at 5 92% and 6 40% at Johore/ Singers

But I have had to withdraw all my airpower he has me beat. I also suspect that the land power I have is not enough I was retreated a litte to much.

Both 55th Div and Imp Guards are in the line against me as well as 18th Div and a mixed Bgde thats a lot of heavy metal.

The AVG is wrecked and there is not much I can do about it between the three sqns I have about 40 good pilots left.

I will disband fragments of other units into the AVG to bring them back up a little in strength. Average XP will be about 68 when I am done.

The last few transports in harbour at palembang and Singapore will be destroyed.

I have withdrawn the Java Gp to the south as it will be a sitting duck in Sing Harbour.

No moves yet apparent towards kendari or Amboina. I think the SBD's have scared him off.

It doesnt really get me much but I am determined to keep my fleet in being as the threat of Force Z is what is keeping him back.

Moulmien is a real pain as he has me trapped in a pocket I am having to air transport my men out as they will retreat back to Moulmien if defeated.

I made a major mistake in not watching my rear in Burma.

Andy

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Sub attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Iris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
CL Sendai

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ryugi Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Amagiri
AP Meikai Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 104
Ki-48 Lily x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,41

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Birminghan City

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tarpon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Faith, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,43

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 79183 troops, 508 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 41,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12872 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2790 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 64997 troops, 554 guns, 154 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1408 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2769 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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29/12/41 - 11/4/2005 6:22:47 PM

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More hits on fleeing transports and AP's including the sole AK ferrying my troops out of the pocket at Moulmien

Singapore hit hard but Johore is left alone which is good

Managed to kick him out of Hengchow with a shock attack to clear my lines again (a nice lil xp gain for those Chinese units !!!!!)

Johore should be level 6 forts by now

My last USAFFE Division (2nd PI) arrived today so I can finally retreat my entire force to the Manila perimeter there is little point in allowing myself to be cut off now so all forces will concentrate on Manila.

(In one of these games I will need to try to reinforce the PI just to do the unexpected !!!!!!)

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 61

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 98
Ki-48 Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

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

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2023 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 712 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 78839 troops, 506 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13080 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 86893 troops, 569 guns, 71 vehicles

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Ground combat at Pontianak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2689 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1993 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 64982 troops, 573 guns, 156 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 42475 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31464 troops, 387 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1384 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2781 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

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31/12/41 - 11/5/2005 1:33:56 PM

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Quiet few days as the last of my troops get into Johore.

Forts hit 6 but I suspect I am to short of troops to hold for long.

I am also collapsing my PI defences onto Manila.

Lexington starts her new duties as an aircraft transport and the first of my Marauder Gps start to near the front.

(I am also downgrading B17 Sqns to Marauders/Bolo's in India to free up Forts to fly sqns to Pearl.)

I made a mistake last turn that Pauk has been very gracious over.

I included a PT Sqn in the Java Gp to move from Palembang to Soerbijou. He launched an attack with Nells and a PT Boat ate a torpedo. Rightly Pauk was less than happy with this as we had agreed no PT Boats in Sqns larger than DD's except on tranfer. Now it was on transfer but it was perhaps to near the front ...my mistake...I have apologised and we move on.

My attempt to reinforce Singapore has cost me a lot of transports for I suspect little effect.

Andy

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Year End - 11/6/2005 2:50:13 PM

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RE: Year End - 11/6/2005 2:51:15 PM

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December part 2 - Burma in trouble

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RE: Year End - 11/6/2005 2:52:25 PM

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December part 3 Malaya screw up

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RE: Year End - 11/6/2005 2:53:30 PM

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December part 4 PI doing ok

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January 1942 - 11/6/2005 4:25:28 PM

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OK a few major plus points for January that will help dictate strategy.

Zero Bonus declines by 1 point (every little helps)

B25C and A20's enter productionit is my intent to downgrade some of my heavy groups.

19th BG (LB24's)
39th BG (B17's)
5th BG and 7th BG are all in India at present recuperating with very low numbers of 4E bombers.

39th will re equip with A20's and 19th BG with B25's.

42nd BG with Marauders is in Java at present and will go either north or south (decision yet to be made)

That will give me a minimum of 4 or 5 Heavy/ Medium USAAF Gps in India.

41st BG (Bolo's) are at Canton moving to Australia they will re equip with B25's ASAP

That leaves 3 Bomber Gps

11th, 17th and 47th covering West Coast and Pearl

I am intending to equip one with B17's (17th BG) one with LB24's (11th BG Pearl) and one with A20's/ B25C's (47th BG)

Over the next 12 months I recieve 6 additional Bomber Gps 22nd, 38th, 43rd, 90th, 307th and 341st

So by December 42 I will have a total of 13 USAAF Bomber Groups my aim is 5 in India, 3 SWPAC, 3 CENTPAC with the other 2 as floating reserve wherever I decide to strike !!!!!

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RE: January 1942 - 11/6/2005 5:25:23 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42

Not really much worth mentioning BB TF spotted heading for Malacca straight he may try to bombard Johore which could be nasty.

Andy

Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT TM-14
PT TM-15
PT TM-12
PT TM-9

Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3054 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 70395 troops, 641 guns, 164 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1360 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8054 troops, 84 guns, 13 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1945 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3104 troops, 44 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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RE: January 1942 - 11/6/2005 8:50:05 PM

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The land movement system will prevent my last division from joining my main force it is stuck at Clark not much I can do about it

Andy

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/6/2005 9:47:18 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/42

Raid on Amboina clears out a good chunk of my PT Boats

It is now decision time I have 3 surface TF's in range of Amboina I can send them in but have they done there job the mere existance of these TF's has delayed the IJN for at least a week. If I risk my surface forces I am sending my striking power into harms way.

Fleet in Being v Using my FLeet

its a difficult choice Pauk isnt overextending beyond Betty or Nell range.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-6
PT TM-9
PT TM-11
PT TM-12, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT TM-13
PT TM-14, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT TM-15, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/8/2005 5:42:06 AM

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This is a great AAR. I like the format.. informative and exciting. makes me want to try my first PBEM!

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/8/2005 10:08:41 PM

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Cheers but if you want a great AAR check out PZB's and Wobblies books against each other !!!!

I tend to talk to much about my fears (which I blame PZB for......up until that AAR my normal 1st move was to strip India to reinforce Burma !!!!)

Now its all I can do to put up any kind of fight in Burma !!!!

Andy

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/9/2005 12:46:04 AM

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OK I have now reviewed my options and I have made a few decisions.

I will hold at Johore as long as possible at least until the forts start to go down.

I would like to make Pauk either change his preparation or commit BB's.

I will flood the Malacca straight and around Singapore with Dutch and RN subs.

Cat and mouse is still the order of the day around Amboina.

Major TF's 120 miles away but I am holding my light and heavy TF back from the front both are moving NW this turn with my light TF moving to fuel at Kendari.

If he gives me an opportunity I will go for him but I am watching the weather very carefully hoping for a chance.

As long as POW stays alive and afloat she is the most powerfull ship in the area and while backed by Revenge and Repulse actually thats a powerfull experienced fleet.

Revenge and Repulse are both under armoured and have minimal air defence BUT they both have great XP and a decent 15" gun I would happily match them 3 for 3 versus any combination of IJN BB's.

(Although I would want some way to neutralise the IJN CA's as they are almost more dangerous than BB's)

Andy

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Post #: 82

RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/9/2005 11:33:07 PM

Andy Mac

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OK a little quiet this turn

My light TF fueled at Kendari and Betties tried to hit it the Dutch Fighters did well and protected the fleet.

Im sending in POW and Revenge to top off their tanks tonight lets hope they get as lucky .... I have reinforced the aircover over Kendari with 4 Wirraways and another 12 Dutch Buffalos.

Apart from that a raid on Akyab put a torp into a fiji class cruiser while the decrepit D class cruser was unharmed

I am withdrawing them to Colombo

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 61

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 94

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 110
Ki-48 Lily x 79
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 34
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 29,33

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
CW-22 Falcon x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Adelaide
DD Le Triomphant

Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
CL Dragon

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

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4050 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 75705 troops, 505 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at 49,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1662 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1849 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 71196 troops, 648 guns, 169 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4065 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 55260 troops, 462 guns, 32 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2167 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1844 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Post #: 83

RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/10/2005 12:48:50 AM

Andy Mac

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42

Pauk hits Amboina again and bombards with a CL sqn I spot the heavies on there way in so it wont be long until he tries a deliberate attack.

I know that my Martins wont hurt BB's so they are ordered to ground attack but I dont hold out much hope !!!!

In China I lose my 1st city supply is just to low and 3 corps cannot hold agains the onslaught its annoying but not unexpected.

What is annoying is that 3 other corps were on there way but are to slow.

Ahh well

Rangoon will fall soon.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 67, and is sunk
PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-13, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru, at 22,49

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Medan, at 20,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Fuyo
DD Minekaze
CL Isuzu

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Sub attack at 33,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant
DD Voyager
DD Whipple
DD Parrott
DD Edsall
DD Barker

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-48 Lily x 22

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 113
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 106
Ki-48 Lily x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4064 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 75100 troops, 503 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at 49,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1662 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1827 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58002 troops, 705 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 15703 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 71195 troops, 655 guns, 167 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26623 troops, 406 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 54263 troops, 439 guns, 29 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Rangoon

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1158 troops, 0 guns, 78 vehicles

Defending force 1188 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1342 troops, 0 guns, 92 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2005 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2939 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Allied ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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RE: OPERATION SHRUBBERY - 11/10/2005 6:20:42 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Hang on a minute I could have just screwed up badly.

He only had 25 zeroes on CAP if he had set 50% CAP that would imply I had destroyed virtually all the zeroes on the ground thats impossible he must have had a lot of zeroes there for me to have destroyed 22 on the ground.

Something isnt right the sneaky little Croatian is upta summit......

Could he have thrown away 22 zeroes just to bait a trap for my Heavies.

My escorts will be tired as will the bombers if he is sitting waitong on me with hundreds of Zeroes this is going to get painfull....

Na he wouldnt throw away Zeroes on bait ?

Would he......

OK now I know im getting paranoid !!!!

I hate sending a turn and waiting 12 hours for the response the suspense is killing

Remember that recent tests showed that Intel reports on air losses are overstated.
Nobody ever said if it's a bug or a feature, but apparently this bug/feature is more severe with regard to destroyed planes on the ground.
In one PBEM my opponent is reporting the correct number of destroyed planes (he is Japan), in the intel those losses are between 30 to 70% bigger than the one he can check counting the planes before and after (replacements off)

It would be nice if Matrix told us something about it.

Good luck

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Nec recisa recedit

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Operation Alamo - 11/10/2005 11:05:13 PM

Andy Mac

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....is not working...

Ta MC hadnt realised that intel could be overstated.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/42

OK this is going to be a problem I have severely under estimated the impact of BB bombardments on my defences at Johore the positions is unsustainable.

One more attack and I will need to bug out no choice I am so pissed off but there it is Pauk is playing this one just about perfectly.

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BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Shinonome
DD Sagiri
DD Mikazuki
DD Yakaze
DD Asagao
DD Karukaya
DD Kasasagi

I am also forced back into Bataan !!!!

Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1056 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1829 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 197141 troops, 2209 guns, 170 vehicles

Defending force 55876 troops, 396 guns, 22 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Japanese ground losses:
2961 casualties reported
Guns lost 85
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
3242 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 2

For a first attack this is very very discouraging

But time will tell how it goes

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RE: Operation Alamo - 11/10/2005 11:32:48 PM

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A few points about my India Defence North is a tad bare

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RE: Operation Alamo - 11/10/2005 11:34:15 PM

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And the south with my defences in Malaya falling so fast I am nervous about India

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RE: Operation Alamo - 11/11/2005 12:54:35 AM

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OK a list of fragments rescued and there destination so far.

Malaya HQ (Madras - Cadre only will form my West Command HQ after the fall of Malaya - III Corps will move to Dacca under East Command at that point)
FMSV Bde (Madras about 300 men all heavily disrupted this Bde was fought out in Malaya so I am evaccing as much of it as I can)
102 RN BF (Madras 500 Men will move to Trivandram under West Command)
108 RN BF (Yanam 400 Men will dig in at Yanam)
43 PS RCT (About 10 Squads still a fragment evacced after being retreated from Naga will move to North Command on anti Paratrooper duty at Lucknow or Delhi)

11 DAF - Madras
12 DAF - Yanam
16 DAF - Trivandram

All full units under West Command when they arrive on fort building duty.

Others

PAF Aviation about 400 men at Darwin
Barisan Regt 50% at Koepang/ 50% Derby
9th DAF Wyndam
109 USAAF/ 112 USAAF/ 118 USAAF (all fragments) at New Caledonia

Given that I dont think that Malaya will last overly long I am moving heavan and earth to reinforce Java ..... I NEED to delay him otherwise India (and possibly Australia) are very vulnerable.

I dont think malaya is going to get it done so I am workong and a mini fortress Soerbijou now to try and win time

Andy

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RE: Operation Alamo - 11/11/2005 2:22:38 AM

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quote:

Given that I dont think that Malaya will last overly long I am moving heavan and earth to reinforce Java ..... I NEED to delay him otherwise India (and possibly Australia) are very vulnerable.

I dont think malaya is going to get it done so I am workong and a mini fortress Soerbijou now to try and win time

The jungle bases at the Burma/India border will hold off all sorts of attacks - don't worry about losing the inland bases. If your opponent tried to get to India via the land route you can "laugh your way to the bank"...

BTW - go back and review PzB vs Wobby and me in regards to using Java as a "distraction" to keep your opponent from taking India... then start moving forces to India "RUSH".

Good luck -

Dave Baranyi

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