Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!
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RE: Oh crap its for real
Just got my turn from John - he's talking of a session in the pub himself. And we call this fun!!!
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RE: Oh crap its for real
I see that PzB has made a post but I am committed to this AAR so I can't read it. I guess I will head for the sack.
"Its a dog eat dog world Sammy and I am wearing Milkbone underwear" -Norm.
RE: Oh crap its for real
I am back and slightly tipsy so not doing the turn
He landed nowhere and withdrew.
Damn he is good.
Paranoia is writ large and I wil need to redploy my air addest tomorrow and decide whether to follow up with carriers or not.
Meaningless com bat report below I will need to analyse it in the am.
If this was for real and he has turned back and he has the kind of force I would expect its likely that Perth is doomed.
Need to think about it when sober
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Portsea at 81,172
Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
BB Warspite
CA Canberra
CA Salt Lake City
CA Houston
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit
CL Leander
DD Gilmer
DD Dent
DD Express
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Bulmer
DD Allen
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Flusser
DD Shaw
DD Fanning
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD King
DD Sands
SS I-29 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Gwin
DD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lawrence cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
SS I-29 eludes DD Lawrence by hugging bottom
SS I-29 eludes ASW attack from DD Lawrence
DD King attacking submerged sub ....
DD King cannot establish contact with SS I-29
DD King cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
DD King cannot establish contact with SS I-29
DD Sands attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-29 eludes DD Sands by hugging bottom
DD Sands cannot establish contact with SS I-29
DD Sands cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD King fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Esperance at 56,153
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Yugao
DD Hakaze
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
AR Castor, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
CL Kuma firing at Esperance
DD Yugao firing at Esperance
DD Hakaze firing at Esperance
DD Harukaze firing at Esperance
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-400 Airacobra x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Whyalla at 71,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Whyalla at 71,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Whyalla at 71,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 100 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hakozaki Maru
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Ceduna
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Nako Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PB Sozan Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Ceduna
TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Ceduna, 71,156
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1805 troops, 2 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Defending force 2810 troops, 36 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3962 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 525 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 12
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Rgt /15
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 179
Defending force 10089 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 353
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Engineer Co
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
He landed nowhere and withdrew.
Damn he is good.
Paranoia is writ large and I wil need to redploy my air addest tomorrow and decide whether to follow up with carriers or not.
Meaningless com bat report below I will need to analyse it in the am.
If this was for real and he has turned back and he has the kind of force I would expect its likely that Perth is doomed.
Need to think about it when sober
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Portsea at 81,172
Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
BB Warspite
CA Canberra
CA Salt Lake City
CA Houston
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit
CL Leander
DD Gilmer
DD Dent
DD Express
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Bulmer
DD Allen
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Flusser
DD Shaw
DD Fanning
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD King
DD Sands
SS I-29 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Gwin
DD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lawrence cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
SS I-29 eludes DD Lawrence by hugging bottom
SS I-29 eludes ASW attack from DD Lawrence
DD King attacking submerged sub ....
DD King cannot establish contact with SS I-29
DD King cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
DD King cannot establish contact with SS I-29
DD Sands attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-29 eludes DD Sands by hugging bottom
DD Sands cannot establish contact with SS I-29
DD Sands cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD King fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Esperance at 56,153
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Yugao
DD Hakaze
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
AR Castor, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
CL Kuma firing at Esperance
DD Yugao firing at Esperance
DD Hakaze firing at Esperance
DD Harukaze firing at Esperance
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-400 Airacobra x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Whyalla at 71,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Whyalla at 71,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Whyalla at 71,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 100 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hakozaki Maru
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Ceduna
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Nako Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PB Sozan Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Ceduna
TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Ceduna, 71,156
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1805 troops, 2 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Defending force 2810 troops, 36 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3962 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 525 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 12
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Rgt /15
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 179
Defending force 10089 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 353
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Engineer Co
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
RE: Oh crap its for real
Well been not able to think of much else at work this morning.
He pulled back out of range landed a small force at Ceduna
Is this for real I suspect he has really pulled back and avoided what he must have thought was a mistake.
It may have been a bluff and I will redeploy assets just in case.
Currently entraining reserves at Rockhampton will be ordered to detrain I will attempt to hold onto the city
I need to think about what next in Australia.
1. Do I pursue with my carriers and SCTF's and try to force a mid ocean battle miles from the nearest Japanese port ??
2. If no do I try to hold onto Western Australia fromt he inevitable massed landing.
3. Where is mini KB
4. What does this mean for my October Burma offensive
The urgent decision is whether I pursue or not and that one I honestly dont know about. I can force a carrier battle if I want to probably in 3 or 4 days with some support from Perth.
Its not an easy decision.
If I dont pursue I would be as well to evac and get out of western Australia as 1 or 2 Divs would be vulnerable - unless I reinforce from the force currently assembling.
Choices choices.
My gut says pursue with Carriers and SCForces but not the old sloww BB's as they will slow me down to much
Divert reinforcements to Perth maybe a full Corps leaving the other at Adeialde/PA
This is a risky strategy but every carrier I hit probably sinks this far from home....
He pulled back out of range landed a small force at Ceduna
Is this for real I suspect he has really pulled back and avoided what he must have thought was a mistake.
It may have been a bluff and I will redeploy assets just in case.
Currently entraining reserves at Rockhampton will be ordered to detrain I will attempt to hold onto the city
I need to think about what next in Australia.
1. Do I pursue with my carriers and SCTF's and try to force a mid ocean battle miles from the nearest Japanese port ??
2. If no do I try to hold onto Western Australia fromt he inevitable massed landing.
3. Where is mini KB
4. What does this mean for my October Burma offensive
The urgent decision is whether I pursue or not and that one I honestly dont know about. I can force a carrier battle if I want to probably in 3 or 4 days with some support from Perth.
Its not an easy decision.
If I dont pursue I would be as well to evac and get out of western Australia as 1 or 2 Divs would be vulnerable - unless I reinforce from the force currently assembling.
Choices choices.
My gut says pursue with Carriers and SCForces but not the old sloww BB's as they will slow me down to much
Divert reinforcements to Perth maybe a full Corps leaving the other at Adeialde/PA
This is a risky strategy but every carrier I hit probably sinks this far from home....
RE: Oh crap its for real
OK my fleet is reorganised and will pursue - I will not try to hold onto Western Australia to much not enough developed AF's and to dependent on one line of communication better tet him have it after a reasonable fight then take it back later
RE: Oh crap its for real
Do you feel strong enough to commit enough at Esperance to drive him back into the sea?
He obviously want to threaten your LOC to Perth. Until he deployed towards Adelaide-Port Augusta, he was following an opportunistic strategy he may return to. I'm sure he'd be happy with a "reasonable fight" for Perth. A division here, a division there, and pretty soon you've taken some crippling losses. My guess is that if you commit to hold Perth, he'll make a judgment whether you've committed enough and govern himself accordingly. If you don't, he'll happily try to eat up your Perth-Geraldton garrisons either by the cut at Esperance or pursuit after you're kicked out of Perth. If you're going to fight a "reasonable fight" at Perth, make sure your "reasonable forces" can get back to the East.
If he thinks you commit enough to the West, the opportunistic strategy would be to come down to Rockhampton and try to take another small bite of you there, with the thought you can't be stronger in the West, secure the heart of Australia, and at the other points of contact at the same time. I think he's likely to continue to grab what's undefended, cut off anything less than a full commitment and chew it up, and back off from a sufficiently solid defense. Sooner or later, unless you win a big naval victory, you have to decide what's economy of force to hold the heart of Australia against amphibious landing, find a place to commit fully to land battle and win. An opportunistic strategy is hard to defend against since you can't identify a schwerpunkt and guard against it, because the focus is malleable.
Of course, if you manage to win a naval victory, the Esperance landing becomes quite vulnerable.
He obviously want to threaten your LOC to Perth. Until he deployed towards Adelaide-Port Augusta, he was following an opportunistic strategy he may return to. I'm sure he'd be happy with a "reasonable fight" for Perth. A division here, a division there, and pretty soon you've taken some crippling losses. My guess is that if you commit to hold Perth, he'll make a judgment whether you've committed enough and govern himself accordingly. If you don't, he'll happily try to eat up your Perth-Geraldton garrisons either by the cut at Esperance or pursuit after you're kicked out of Perth. If you're going to fight a "reasonable fight" at Perth, make sure your "reasonable forces" can get back to the East.
If he thinks you commit enough to the West, the opportunistic strategy would be to come down to Rockhampton and try to take another small bite of you there, with the thought you can't be stronger in the West, secure the heart of Australia, and at the other points of contact at the same time. I think he's likely to continue to grab what's undefended, cut off anything less than a full commitment and chew it up, and back off from a sufficiently solid defense. Sooner or later, unless you win a big naval victory, you have to decide what's economy of force to hold the heart of Australia against amphibious landing, find a place to commit fully to land battle and win. An opportunistic strategy is hard to defend against since you can't identify a schwerpunkt and guard against it, because the focus is malleable.
Of course, if you manage to win a naval victory, the Esperance landing becomes quite vulnerable.
RE: Oh crap its for real
Cat is out of the bag re my carriers I am moving them along the coast I want to catch him while I am close to my own ports.
Apart from that my forces are doign well
Alice Springs might be in trouble and perth is probably undefendable depending on what he has brough to the party.
I have a lot of bombers at5 Perth now and will bring in more over time
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 25,48
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Raja, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Empire Raja is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Raja
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Durenda, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Durenda is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Durenda
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Ethiopia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ethiopia is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking xAK Ethiopia on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 12000 feet
9 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Alice Springs (74,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10053 troops, 120 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 3708 troops, 37 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /14
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Recce Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Katherine RAAF Base Force
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
10th Patl RAAF Wing
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
107th RN Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /15
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Ground combat at 84,45
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3641 troops, 26 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 0 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 141
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
30th Chinese/B Corps
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5123 troops, 22 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 6325 troops, 97 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 53
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (3 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian/A Division
109th Tank Attack Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3895 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Esperance !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 10206 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Emerald (91,151)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emerald !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /19
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 864 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 303 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Rgt /18
Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force /16
Apart from that my forces are doign well
Alice Springs might be in trouble and perth is probably undefendable depending on what he has brough to the party.
I have a lot of bombers at5 Perth now and will bring in more over time
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 25,48
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Raja, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Empire Raja is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Raja
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Durenda, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Durenda is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Durenda
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Ethiopia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ethiopia is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking xAK Ethiopia on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 12000 feet
9 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Alice Springs (74,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10053 troops, 120 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 3708 troops, 37 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /14
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Recce Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Katherine RAAF Base Force
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
10th Patl RAAF Wing
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
107th RN Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /15
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Ground combat at 84,45
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3641 troops, 26 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 0 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 141
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
30th Chinese/B Corps
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5123 troops, 22 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 6325 troops, 97 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 53
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (3 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian/A Division
109th Tank Attack Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3895 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Esperance !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 10206 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Emerald (91,151)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emerald !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /19
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 864 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 303 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Rgt /18
Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force /16
RE: Oh crap its for real
At present I have a reinfiorced Division on the Perth front If I want to hang on I need to commit at least 2 or 3 more I can do it but it will leave me short elsewhere
RE: Oh crap its for real
Also take a step back and remember the ultimate plan is an attack out of India in 3 months I WANT him to commit to Australia I am kicking myself for giving my hand away to early at Port Augusta/Adeilade maybe I shouldnt have stopped him.
Andy
Andy
RE: Oh crap its for real
No mate, you've done incredibly well to keep your bottle I reckon.
You now have his main offensive and defensive asset where you want it. It would take a disastrous result against his forces for the distance to his refuge locations (ports) not to tell in some way. Although, I have not seen many subs in this vacinity. That may just be the way of it, but are you planning to change this or...?
You now have his main offensive and defensive asset where you want it. It would take a disastrous result against his forces for the distance to his refuge locations (ports) not to tell in some way. Although, I have not seen many subs in this vacinity. That may just be the way of it, but are you planning to change this or...?
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RE: Oh crap its for real
Well its not good another quiet day bad weather and I guessed wrong about where his TF's would be.
Determined to keep my carriers together so I am being a little tentative if I get no enganghement tomorrow I will stop chasing as I wil be to far forward.
looks like alice spring will fall tomorrow ;(
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 25,48
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Raja, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Empire Raja is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Raja
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Durenda, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Durenda is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Durenda
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Ethiopia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ethiopia is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking xAK Ethiopia on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 12000 feet
9 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Alice Springs (74,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10053 troops, 120 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 3708 troops, 37 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /14
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Recce Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Katherine RAAF Base Force
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
10th Patl RAAF Wing
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
107th RN Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /15
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Ground combat at 84,45
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3641 troops, 26 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 0 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 141
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
30th Chinese/B Corps
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5123 troops, 22 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 6325 troops, 97 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 53
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (3 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian/A Division
109th Tank Attack Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3895 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Esperance !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 10206 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Emerald (91,151)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emerald !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /19
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 864 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 303 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Rgt /18
Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force /16
Determined to keep my carriers together so I am being a little tentative if I get no enganghement tomorrow I will stop chasing as I wil be to far forward.
looks like alice spring will fall tomorrow ;(
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 25,48
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Raja, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Empire Raja is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Raja
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Durenda, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Durenda is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Durenda
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Ethiopia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ethiopia is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking xAK Ethiopia on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 12000 feet
9 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Alice Springs (74,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10053 troops, 120 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 3708 troops, 37 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /14
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Recce Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Katherine RAAF Base Force
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
10th Patl RAAF Wing
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
107th RN Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /15
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Ground combat at 84,45
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3641 troops, 26 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 0 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 141
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
30th Chinese/B Corps
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5123 troops, 22 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 6325 troops, 97 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 53
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (3 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian/A Division
109th Tank Attack Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3895 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Esperance !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 10206 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Emerald (91,151)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emerald !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /19
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 864 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 303 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Rgt /18
Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force /16
RE: Oh crap its for real
I have about 7 Subs in the area another 10 are en route from Capetown but are 9 days from being on map another 10 ish are just passing new cal but they are def to late and will move to cover East Coast instead
- castor troy
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RE: Oh crap its for real
Andy, nearly every day you lose ships to IJN subs and nearly every day I seem to notice no attack on the subs. Seems like you´re not keeping an eye on ASW and IMO you´re losing by far too many ships to his subs. It freightens me to see a couple of subs being sunk near Colombo which probably is one of your major ports on the map. While I´m not able to sink my opponents subs I´m at least trying to do so and this at least results in less merchants lost.
RE: Oh crap its for real
No turn tonight.
I have lost a few recently there was a while that my convoys were weorking better.
I got a little lazy with my ASW efforts off Colombo I will take another look
I have lost a few recently there was a while that my convoys were weorking better.
I got a little lazy with my ASW efforts off Colombo I will take another look
RE: Oh crap its for real
ps in my defence my attention has been elsewhere [:D][:D][:D]
RE: Oh crap its for real
this Norge guy is pain in the ass, isnt he?
glad to see that you guys are still active!
glad to see that you guys are still active!
RE: Oh crap its for real
Hey Puak nice to see you.
OK last turn I sent a small DD TF to raid Esperence and another couple of scouting DD TF's broadly in a line south of there backed by all of my subs.
Basically trying to set up a mixed SCTF and sub picket line.
The point was to try and give my carriers some eues and setting them on max react maybe catch a juicy trqansport or two if PZB has consolidated his TF's to protect his carriers.
A bit of a hail mary but you never know.
I also transferred a Marauder BG into Perth with orders to seek and destroy.
I want PZB to feel some pressure and try and not give him the time to settle and unload.
My carriers are following as well.
A/S is showing nothing moving on the East Coast.
I willonly pursue for one more turn because I am worried about mini KB.
I could get caught between two major Japanese forces if I am not carefull if he is falling back onto mini KB and the jap Surface Fleet this could all turn around - for now I probably have parity in carrier air he has the edge in pilots but mine are more than good enough to hurt him badly so he probably doesnt want a big CV Battle
If he is retiring onto mini KB (which I have no idea where it is)
The edge shifts and he may want a carrier battle - so I need to be pretty carefull
This isnt Midway where I have surprise this is a stand up, knock down brawl and while I am willing to put my 5 CV's up againt his 6 I would be unwilling to go up against mini KB as well he could have another CV, 2 CVL's and what 3 or 4 CVE's to fall back on ??
So another say 200 carrier aircraft add in the extra flight deck redundancy and that shifts the odds against me enough so I need to be carefull not to get clobbered here my best chance is gone must not put myself in a position to take one sided losses now.
OK last turn I sent a small DD TF to raid Esperence and another couple of scouting DD TF's broadly in a line south of there backed by all of my subs.
Basically trying to set up a mixed SCTF and sub picket line.
The point was to try and give my carriers some eues and setting them on max react maybe catch a juicy trqansport or two if PZB has consolidated his TF's to protect his carriers.
A bit of a hail mary but you never know.
I also transferred a Marauder BG into Perth with orders to seek and destroy.
I want PZB to feel some pressure and try and not give him the time to settle and unload.
My carriers are following as well.
A/S is showing nothing moving on the East Coast.
I willonly pursue for one more turn because I am worried about mini KB.
I could get caught between two major Japanese forces if I am not carefull if he is falling back onto mini KB and the jap Surface Fleet this could all turn around - for now I probably have parity in carrier air he has the edge in pilots but mine are more than good enough to hurt him badly so he probably doesnt want a big CV Battle
If he is retiring onto mini KB (which I have no idea where it is)
The edge shifts and he may want a carrier battle - so I need to be pretty carefull
This isnt Midway where I have surprise this is a stand up, knock down brawl and while I am willing to put my 5 CV's up againt his 6 I would be unwilling to go up against mini KB as well he could have another CV, 2 CVL's and what 3 or 4 CVE's to fall back on ??
So another say 200 carrier aircraft add in the extra flight deck redundancy and that shifts the odds against me enough so I need to be carefull not to get clobbered here my best chance is gone must not put myself in a position to take one sided losses now.
RE: Oh crap its for real
OK I think it may be all over - Alice Springs fell today which was irritating but cest la vie my troopers face a long walk back to civilisation.
As per my earlier post no contact was achieved I was unable to get a decisive contact.
My strikes are limited to range 5 by my fighters and Devastators and on those grounds plus fuel I am pulling back.
I am going to ned to replensih the fleet and at some stage retake the Line Islands and Canton and I will need my carriers for that.
This battle is over he is pulling back and I am letting him.
I could go for the jugular but at best I am even in odds for that fight and I think I can get better odds than that - it was an acceptable risk when I could have hit him while unloading or even while I was close to the Australian Ports - now that we are moving into the middle of the Ocean its just not worth it.
My primary objective has been achieved and if he lands to take Perth my secondary as well.
I need to focus on CENTPAC, Refits, Fuel and the upcoming Operation in the CBI
In another month I can get all my ships refitted have Wasp with the fleet and have every sqn in Avengers and F4F's
I call this a victory and will continue to stick to that line whatevber everyone else says !!! [:D][:D][:D]
Its a bit of an anticlimax but I don't need a decisive carrier battle now unless its on my terms
As per my earlier post no contact was achieved I was unable to get a decisive contact.
My strikes are limited to range 5 by my fighters and Devastators and on those grounds plus fuel I am pulling back.
I am going to ned to replensih the fleet and at some stage retake the Line Islands and Canton and I will need my carriers for that.
This battle is over he is pulling back and I am letting him.
I could go for the jugular but at best I am even in odds for that fight and I think I can get better odds than that - it was an acceptable risk when I could have hit him while unloading or even while I was close to the Australian Ports - now that we are moving into the middle of the Ocean its just not worth it.
My primary objective has been achieved and if he lands to take Perth my secondary as well.
I need to focus on CENTPAC, Refits, Fuel and the upcoming Operation in the CBI
In another month I can get all my ships refitted have Wasp with the fleet and have every sqn in Avengers and F4F's
I call this a victory and will continue to stick to that line whatevber everyone else says !!! [:D][:D][:D]
Its a bit of an anticlimax but I don't need a decisive carrier battle now unless its on my terms
RE: Oh crap its for real
My Fleet is retiring to Hobart before moving off to CENTPAC for my own attack
I will leave a storng SCTF in Australian waters and I now have enough marine DB's and LB Fighters to pretty much protect my LOC.
Should I have committed maybe but I am taking it slowly and I dont have an advantage and I dont need to fight it out so I made the call to back off I sheperded him out of southern australian waters
I will delay but not try to hold on in Western Australia I dont want to get my army cut off
My next objective is to assemble a stong Armour Heavy Corps in the East with the intention of driving north to take Townsville back if he attacks in the West then I will attack in the East.
I have to get some of the initiative back in order to try and get him to commit more forces to Australia in order to allow my line clearing ops in CENTPAC and land attacks in India to suceed
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 27, 42
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ASW attack near Albany at 51,157
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Tone
CL Isuzu
DD Yudachi
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oshio
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 174,141, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Yachiyo Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK San Francisco Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAK Madras Maru, Shell hits 9
PB Ogashima, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
LSD Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Hughes
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Hughes engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
LSD Nigitsu Maru sunk by DD Sims at 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages PB Ogashima at 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ogashima sunk by DD Hughes at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages PB Yachiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages PB Yachiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK San Francisco Maru sunk by DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages PB Yachiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Yachiyo Maru sunk by DD Hughes at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Esperance at 56,153, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
DD Maury, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sands, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Kashima, Masanori crosses the 'T'
DD Sands sunk by DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Albany at 51,153, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CM Ishizaki
Allied Ships
DD Maury
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 3
B-26 Marauder x 9
P-38E Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 88,154 (Charleville)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 13
B-18A Bolo x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Esperance at 56,153
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 88,154 (Charleville)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Recon Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-38E Lightning x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Anzan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busselton at 46,154
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 6
P-38E Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi
xAK Nittei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet *
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-38E Lightning x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Toei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Esperance at 56,153
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Numakaze
S-40 bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
Spearfish bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10233 troops, 126 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 380
Defending force 4833 troops, 79 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Japanese adjusted assault: 136
Allied adjusted defense: 197
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
10th Light Horse Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
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Ground combat at Oodnadatta (74,149)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1083 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 166 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Japanese adjusted assault: 51
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /15
Defending units:
2/7th Ind Coy
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /13
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 301 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Defending force 9991 troops, 143 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Engineer Co
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 133 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 1522 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 103
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /21
Defending units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
44th Australian Battalion
I will leave a storng SCTF in Australian waters and I now have enough marine DB's and LB Fighters to pretty much protect my LOC.
Should I have committed maybe but I am taking it slowly and I dont have an advantage and I dont need to fight it out so I made the call to back off I sheperded him out of southern australian waters
I will delay but not try to hold on in Western Australia I dont want to get my army cut off
My next objective is to assemble a stong Armour Heavy Corps in the East with the intention of driving north to take Townsville back if he attacks in the West then I will attack in the East.
I have to get some of the initiative back in order to try and get him to commit more forces to Australia in order to allow my line clearing ops in CENTPAC and land attacks in India to suceed
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 27, 42
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ASW attack near Albany at 51,157
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Tone
CL Isuzu
DD Yudachi
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oshio
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 174,141, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Yachiyo Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK San Francisco Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAK Madras Maru, Shell hits 9
PB Ogashima, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
LSD Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Hughes
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Hughes engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
LSD Nigitsu Maru sunk by DD Sims at 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages PB Ogashima at 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ogashima sunk by DD Hughes at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages PB Yachiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages PB Yachiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK San Francisco Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK San Francisco Maru sunk by DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages PB Yachiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Yachiyo Maru sunk by DD Hughes at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Madras Maru at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Esperance at 56,153, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
DD Maury, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sands, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Kashima, Masanori crosses the 'T'
DD Sands sunk by DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Albany at 51,153, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CM Ishizaki
Allied Ships
DD Maury
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Maury engages CM Ishizaki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 3
B-26 Marauder x 9
P-38E Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 88,154 (Charleville)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 13
B-18A Bolo x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Esperance at 56,153
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 88,154 (Charleville)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Recon Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-38E Lightning x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Anzan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busselton at 46,154
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 6
P-38E Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi
xAK Nittei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet *
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Albany at 50,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-38E Lightning x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Toei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Esperance at 56,153
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Numakaze
S-40 bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
Spearfish bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10233 troops, 126 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 380
Defending force 4833 troops, 79 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Japanese adjusted assault: 136
Allied adjusted defense: 197
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
10th Light Horse Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
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Ground combat at Oodnadatta (74,149)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1083 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 166 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Japanese adjusted assault: 51
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /15
Defending units:
2/7th Ind Coy
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /13
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 301 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Defending force 9991 troops, 143 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Engineer Co
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 133 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 1522 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 103
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /21
Defending units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
44th Australian Battalion