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Hi good folks,

I will try to make AAR. Some already noticed some time ago I have contracted game with JocMeister. Until now I did not start AAR because opening is usually standard.

We are playing Scenario 28 DaBigBabes-B with SL.

House rules:
1. Full PP must be paid for restricted units both ground and air before crossing borders. Thai units may operate in Burma and Malaya.
2. No Allied 4E bombing below 10000 ft. Naval 4E bomber is excluded.
3. Max operational altitude for all planes is 33k.
4. CV stack limitation up to 500 a/c per hex.


Jock ask me to play for Auto Victory and I agreed. However I am not really like idea to finish our game in '42 or '43. So I would like to get close to AutoVicotry but not get it. I am still not sure I can make it anyway.



I am planing at first load here a few maps with current in game situation and next I will try to make weekly updates.

Thanks all folks who will stop by here and put any inputs, questions etc ...

Oh forgot to say, he have Feb 6th, 1942 here.
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Sian - 1 - operation. Plans for next couple weeks.

1) Encircle and destroy 200K enemy troops in Sian area.
2) Get control of road from Sian to plains
3) Take Lanchow


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Best of luck!

I have been fairly involved in your opponents AARs, and shouldn't really hang out here too.
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Lets burn Kangaroo land operation phase 1.

1) Build AF and start hitting industry with 90 G4M1 and 45 A6M2.
2) Setup resupplies point for bombardments task-forces and ....
3) Take Brisbane.

I sill thinking about get more troops and force Jock to commit forces in Australia. Right now, plan is to make Australia scream for fuel & supplies that he will need make a big chunk of his AKs & TKs busy for long time.

BTW. Jock does not know yet. Today KB-1 & KB-2 sweep Sydney. There will be no more challenge in air from side of 5th USAAF for some time. 47 P-40 down for 12 Zeros and 2 pilots.

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Burma, Feb 6th, 1942.

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Hi Tom!
Always following your opponents AARs to get some good ideas [;)]
I'm amazed to see how well you're able to manage your time to run three matches together (and so well!!) and now also an AAR!! [X(]
Unfortunately maybe here you're too back in time for me to copy some good moves in our match [:D]
I must say that anyway here you're able so far to anticipate some movements by four months!![8D]
Very nice the new map , I've to install it too.
At the moment I can't give you any suggestions, it would seems to reveal my plans [;)]
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Situation Report Feb 5th, 1942.

North Pacific
No activity, yet.

South Pacific
A Few DD at Pago Pago, no other trace allied fleet.


Malaya
GRD Division on its way to Burma.
The last point of resistant has been eliminated, now just need clean up area.

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued. It seems allied AV is really doping now.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
Sumatra is mine. Now I am planing my defenses there.
On Java, hmm, problems base with 1/2 of sullies has switched side :(. Batavia is sieged be 2 Divisions and 3rd is joining siege right now.


Burma
Not enough LCUs to do anything.

China
Still advancing towards Sian and breaking any resistance. Bombers are doing excellent job on enemy units reducing his numbers by 1000 man on daily base.

Australia
Marlborough secured. Now my units are moving against Brisbane and Toowoomba. Landing site is under protection of 45 Zeros from Tainan Kukotai.
Carriers for unknown reason fail to move towards Sydney, but still they sent planned sweeps from range 12 hexes. And this is way raid cost me 12 zeros not 3 or 4. :(
However intelligence report suggest that we mange shot down 47 P-40 for those 12 Zeros and 2 pilots. It is still quit good result I think.
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Situation Report Feb 6th, 1942.

Subs:
SS Trust put one torp into xAK Kuroshio Maru and sink her. :(


North Pacific
No activity, yet.

South Pacific
Still only some DDs at Pago Pago only.
I got report about Radio Activity 12 hex north from Suva, maybe just sub maybe convoy ?


Malaya
Silence.

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
In 2 - 3 days we will attack Batavia with 3 full Divisions. It should fall fast.


Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.

China
Bombers are working hard. Tank army has reach hex with 120K enemy troops trying run to Sian.
They got order to shock attack. We will see how good is Tank Army.

Australia
Silence. KB heading to rearm and refuel. Next is going to cover some landings in south pacific.
Reinforcements are packing in Turk.
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Situation Report Feb 7th, 1942.

Subs:
none


North Pacific
No activity, yet.

South Pacific

Still only some DDs at Pago Pago only.

Malaya
14th Tank Reg successfully attacked position of 28th Gurkha Brigade & 15th Indian Brigade near Utan Melintang.

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
Still moving forces.


Burma
---------

China
Tank Army managed to catch only 57th Chinese Corps. Tank army arrived one day to late :(

Ground combat at 84,41 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17428 troops, 196 guns, 756 vehicles, Assault Value = 1689

Defending force 1625 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 1094

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1094 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Allied ground losses:
2161 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
8th Armored Car Co
41st Division
32nd Division
5th Armored Car Co
59th Infantry Brigade
110th Division
10th Tank Regiment
37th Division
11th Tank Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps


And not so successful attack here ...

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1125 troops, 68 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 20413 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

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

Assaulting units:
116th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army



And much better here ...

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37276 troops, 564 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Defending force 29237 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409

Japanese adjusted assault: 556

Allied adjusted defense: 592

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1221 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Division
40th Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army



Australia

Silence. KB rearming and refelling
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Situation Report Feb 8th, 1942.

Subs:
non

North Pacific
No activity, yet.

South Pacific

DDs are gone, just one AM. One sub's Glen find out convoy heading PH, I will try intercept it.
Troops for next landing in South are loading in Turk. My east flank there is so unprotected, I am going to cover landing with a least one carrier division.
I still have no idea where are allied carriers :(

Malaya
cleaning ...

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java

One more day and we will attack city.


Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.

China
Bombers are working hard.
It seems to me that Jocke finally discover my major issue there. Ankang is garrisoned only by 2 para companies. Right now I need to say good bay to my paratroopers :(


Australia
Horn Island got into Japan hand without resistance. I have there now one brigade, one AF unit and one SNLF company.
Taskforce( 4 x CA, 7x DD) lead by CAPT. Watanabe has arrived. It will hit Brisbane tomorrow.







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Situation Report Feb 9th, 1942.

Subs:
SS RO-62 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Sacramento without result at Midway.
SC Ch 23 got 5 hits at SS Trusty near Singapore.


North Pacific
No activity, yet.

South Pacific

Buin captured by SNLF unit.

Unexpected meeting ...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 110,141, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Natsushio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
PC Formalhaut, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG Albatros, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AG Gemma, Shell hits 7, and is sunk




Malaya

cleaning ...

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
Need one more day and we will attack city.



Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.
Jocke send squadron of 12 12 x Blenheims to slowdown 112th. I hope he will do this tomorrow, 1st Sentai will wait in air this time.

China
Bombers are working hard.

Can't break him here. Over 2 months already :(

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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36998 troops, 564 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 879

Defending force 33812 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Japanese adjusted assault: 365

Allied adjusted defense: 832

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1067 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Division
40th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army




Australia
Another taskforce( 4 x BC, 6x DD) has arrived. It will hit Brisbane tomorrow.

Today Brisbane bombardment (recon):
Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

CA Chokai firing at Brisbane Fortress
Brisbane Fortress firing at CA Chokai
CA Maya firing at Brisbane Fortress
Brisbane Fortress firing at CA Maya
CA Atago firing at Brisbane Fortress
CA Takao firing at Brisbane




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Situation Report Feb 10th, 1942.

Subs:
SS Narwhal got hit 4 times by IJN DDs

North Pacific
none

South Pacific
allied SAG was trying to sneak towards Salomon's Islands. KB is heading this way anyway so we will see.

Malaya
cleaning ...

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
And one more day and we will attack city.

Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.
2 x CAs (Exeter & Cornwall) shelled Moulmein at night.
No major damage, 4 a/c lost.

China
Bombers are working hard.
Allied bombers did some work on Ankang AF.

And this one did not go well :( - river crossing

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Ground combat at 82,34 (near Lanchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36317 troops, 250 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

Defending force 19871 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Japanese adjusted assault: 834

Allied adjusted defense: 455

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2057 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled

Allied ground losses:
802 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Division
36th Division
26th Recon Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
12th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th War Area


Australia
First I did some softening Brisbane defenses ...

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Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Runway hits 3


than some shelling to check allied strength. It seams it will be easy target for two Divisions.

Ground combat at Brisbane (96,160)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11928 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 11572 troops, 64 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

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

Assaulting units:
21st Division

Defending units:
2/11th Armoured Car Regiment
7th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
Brisbane Fortress
Brisbane Base Force
Bundaberg RAN Base Force


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Situation Report Feb 11th, 1942.

Subs:
RO-62 sunk xAKL Manini at Midway.

North Pacific
none

South Pacific
The SAG I was tracing become carriers taskforce today. Jocke is running east. KB is following his carriers. If he stops for one day to refuel It will be big day for Empire.

Japanese forces CAPTURE Short lands !!!

Malaya
cleaning ...

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
I launch attack against Batavia today. Not bad, not bad ...

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88683 troops, 984 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 2539

Defending force 19552 troops, 169 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1843

Allied adjusted defense: 549

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1911 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 67 (5 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Division
4th Division
56th Division
5th Division
2nd Division
25th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Defenses
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ABDA
Batavia KM Base Force
KNI Leger
ML-KNIL
KNI Zeemacht
6th Avn Sup Afd



Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.
AVG show up in Rangoon and meet 64th Sentai sweep. 7 Ki-43 was exchanged for 6 P-40.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes





China
Bombers are working hard.

Australia
Two more bombardments of Brisbane ...

Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Port hits 1


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Situation Report Feb 12th, 1942.

Subs:
none


North Pacific
none

South Pacific
Allied carriers are still running, no idea where. However KB is still sailing east, I will continue two more days before turn back.
Landing party is closing to Tabiteuea.


Malaya
cleaning ...

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.
Allied AV at Clark Field drops to 900, but still no sign of supplies shortage.


DEI, Sumatra--Java

Batavia captured. 2nd assault become final one.
I can understand why Jocke left there Dutch a/c, but PBY ?, P-40 ? Wildebeest III ? I though allied has shortage of those a/c at this stage of war.

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87830 troops, 984 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 2450

Defending force 17736 troops, 164 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 2043

Allied adjusted defense: 229

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 15 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed
L-212: 6 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
517 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5573 casualties reported
Squads: 184 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 261 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 111 (107 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (61 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
18th Division
4th Division
56th Division
5th Division
2nd Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
KNI Zeemacht
KNI Leger
Batavia Defenses
Batavia KM Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
ABDA
6th Avn Sup Afd



Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.
No sign of AVG today.

China
Bombing Sian and LCUs around continues ...
Jock pushed buck my paratroopers into woods west of Sian, perfect. One more hex to take control and 200K his troopers we surrender soon.

Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22042 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 705

Defending force 1653 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 321

Japanese adjusted defense: 76

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
720 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
94th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF



Australia
2 DDs hit mines at Brisbane, so no more shelling city with escort. Both are safe in port already.

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TF 135 encounters mine field at Brisbane (96,160)

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Mine hits 1
DD Isokaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Usually two bombardments. No idea what AKL Mauban was doing there ?

Night Time Surface Combat, near Maryborough at 96,157, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Natsushio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Manpower hits 2
Fires 1604
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15
Port hits 8






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Situation Report Feb 13th, 1942.

Subs:
Just a few missed torps ... :(


North Pacific
nothing to report

South Pacific
nothing to report

Malaya
cleaning ...

Philippines
Daily bombing and bombardment of Clark Field is continued.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
3 IDs are moving towards southern part of Java now.

Burma
112th Regiment pushed some allied pickets north and continue march towards center plains.

China

Bombing Sian and LCUs around continues ...
The last read blockade before Lanchow destroyed.

Ground combat at 82,34 (near Lanchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35046 troops, 250 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 837

Defending force 18944 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Japanese adjusted assault: 654

Allied adjusted defense: 171

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
612 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8434 casualties reported
Squads: 147 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 249 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 18 (9 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!




Australia
Just more bombardments at Brisbane.
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Situation Report Feb 14th - 19th, 1942.

Subs:
15th - SS Narwhal took 3 hits( heavy damage) from Hiei escort near Maryborough.
16th - SS S-27 took 2 hits from Haruna escort near Maryborough.
17th - SS Narwhal took 6 hits from CAs escort near Maryborough.


North Pacific
none

South Pacific
nothing to report

Malaya
nothing to report

Philippines
Jocke managed to hit my Lilly bombers run over Clark Field. He shows very good reflex, my fighters were missing just one day. 43 planes down.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
2 IDs are loaded and way to Burma.
Others are moving south trashing Dutch defenders.

Burma
112th Regiment got cut of supplies lines. Next regiment heading north to clear out situation.

China
Bombing Sian and LCUs around continues ...
Two successful attacks against road blockade by Tank's Army on road to Lunchow.
However I have decided to withdraw tank army and use is support river crossing 40 mils east from current positions.
From my point of view the mast important is close road with fuel to central plains.

Australia

Brisbane & Rockhampton captured without resistance.
Now I have big AF. One Air flotilla and 2 AF units are unloading at Brisbane right now. Soon I will have there ~90 G4M1 and 90 A6M2.
I managed to run two small resource hits.

20 hits at Bathurst, 15th Feb.
12 hits at Charters Towers, 19th Feb.

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Situation Report Feb 20th - Mar 7th, 1942.

R&D
All factories A6M3 & A6M5 are fixed.

Subs:
Several allied subs damaged by KB pilots around west cost of Australia.

North Pacific
nothing to report

South Pacific
Allies still moving supplies and troops to Pago Pago. Seems to me it is time to pay visit.

Malaya
nothing to report

Philippines
Another good attack at Clark Field, forts reduced to 0. Next attack will give me base.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
2nd Division is still on move towards Soerabaja.

Burma
Magwe was taken at Mar 6th days with 18 oil damaged.
Allies 1st Burma Divisions is heading north followed by 55th Division. Rangoon will fall into my hands tomorrow. It is undefended right now.

China
My units will enter Sian tomorrow. It seems Jocke dose not planning resistance there.
The north column captured Lanchow at Mar 7th. Unfortunately all industry is destroyed. :(
Tank Army supported by 110th & 17th Divisions is trying to destroy another road blockade, sill without success.
The column pushing towards Ankang stuck again, but it seems they will break resistance in week and continue.

Australia
KB is resting at Brisbane, after 5 days raiding south coast. Sydney port attack 2 days ago cost me 5 planes but my pilots managed to sunk several ships in port.
KB zeros sweeps Melbourne and shot down 27 P-40 for 10 A6M2 and 3 pilots. Next very day Jocke try trick with cap on training mission. It cost him 3 more P-40 for not gain.
Generally to more weeks and I will have nothing to bomb on west coast.

Sydney port attack at Mar 3rd:

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 25 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AGP Niagara, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
AM Launceton, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AG Wanaka, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS Narwhal, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
AG Bonwin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Bunbury, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AG King John, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Pulganbar, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Samuel Benbow, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Goonambee, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Goolgwai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Uki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Pendopo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
AMc Orara, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Cessnock, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Doomba, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
ACM Kookaburra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Coolbar, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 19
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 1


Bombing industry until now provide me 2700 VP.
Bellow two examples how easy this task is going ....


Morning Air attack on Melbourne , at 82,170

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 135

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
D3A1 Val: 20 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Beaufort V factory hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 25
Wirraway factory hits 3
Resources hits 7
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Manpower hits 23
Beaufort VIII factory hits 4
Refinery hits 10
Fires 3814

Morning Air attack on Sale , at 84,172

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Resources hits 135


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Situation Report Mar 8th - Mar 22th, 1942.

R&D
A2M3: - 4.1942 (1 x 50)
A2M3: R&D( 3 x 30 )
A2M5: R&D( 4 x 30 )
Ki-49a: R&D( 1 x 30 ).
Ki-45a: R&D( 1 x 30)
Aichi Ha-60: 8.1942

Subs:
Mar 11, 42 - SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-10 near Victoria Point
Mar 11, 42 - SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Turkey near Pago Pago,
Mar 15, 42 - SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 21 near Djemadja

North Pacific
nothing to report

South Pacific
Nagumo raided New Zeland without any success. Intel was wrong about allied convoy in area. Most of time KB was resting at Noumea.
Genzan Kukotai with escort of 3rd Kukotai has destroyed allied float-planes base at Norfolk Island. Now Noumea's sky is free form allied PBY.


Malaya
Moving resources, building defenses.

Philippines
Clark Field change owner at Mar 08, 42.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36359 troops, 649 guns, 711 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023

Defending force 19095 troops, 262 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Japanese adjusted assault: 1507

Allied adjusted defense: 307

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1008 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 36 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
9641 casualties reported
Squads: 253 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 232 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 153 (147 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (35 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1



Now 14th Army is shelling Manila. Two DMS ara cleaning Bataan from mines. Nagato and Mutsu on why start working with Manila's forts.
3rd Air Division is bombing port, airfield and providing close support for 14th Army.

DEI, Sumatra--Java
25th Army still fighting at Java, but it seems end of Dutch resistance is very very near.


Tarakan has fallen at Mar 13, 42.

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4698 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 2015 troops, 44 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 188

Allied adjusted defense: 46

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2317 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3




Burma
5th Divisions captured Mandalay at Mar 21, 42 and now is advancing at Shwebo.
112th Regiment of 55th Division captured Tanug Gyi at Mar 20, 42 and now is advancing east.
55th Cavalry Regiment of 55th Division captured Prome at Mar 22, 42 and now is fallowing 1st Burma towards Akyab.


China
12th Army(2 Divisions) is advancing by the road towards Tienshui form Lunchow.
North corpus of 1st Army(4 Divisions) is still trying brake through road blockade at 81,39.
South corpus of 1st Army(2 Divisions and 3 Brigades) has finally captured Sian. Enemy took very heavy losses during retreat.
11th Army is still blocked by big Chinese army and is failing advance to Ankang at 83,44.
34th Divisions finally reach edge of mountains at 81,44. Now is waiting for more units to secure position. It great success, however I do not have forces to advance into plans I need wait for arty and tanks.

AVG is back operating in area. It shot down a few bombers and next clash with 12 Zeros lead by CDR Amagi (ldr59:air67). We lost 2 zeros for 3 P - 40, it seems allied pilots quality finally has improved. 2 Warhawks were shoot down by PO2 Matsumara S. and one by PO2 Maki T.


Australia
Bihoro, 4th and 1st Kukotai escorted by Tainan Kukotai are still bombing Australian industry. During last attack at Newcastle they took heavy losses form allied flak. 14 planes and 7 crews did not return base.







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Situation Report March 23th - 31th, 1942.


Generally situation has calm little. Jocke still is moving his troops and supplies to Pago Pago area. In China I got small success on his left flank.
I hope to encircle and defeat his north read blockade in couple days. Burma is falling fast. Australia is still providing me easy VPs, 3440 right now. I think I can get up to 5000.
My escort carriers are moving towards allied bases with nasty surprise.
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Situation Report April 1st - 12th, 1942.

Java finally fall. 3 Divisions are free for next operation. Jocke raise cap over Sydney for one day, as result it cost me 3 A6M2 and 31 G3M for just 5 P-40. AVG become active again and engage 36 Zeros and 30 Oscar with 50+ P-40.
My pilots claimed 21 P-40 down for 2 Zeros and 1 Oscar.
Situation in China become fluid, so the best will be map:

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