PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: Air raids on the Home Islands
I have released a large aviation unit in China were it will stay until it becomes clear were Andy is going to invade next.
Then my long range transports will move it to the threatened sector to improve our ability to launch major counter strikes.
Pretty sure the sly Scot is going to do something unexpected....just can't think of what it can be [;)]
When I finally manage to upgrade my A6M5's to A7M2's there will be no more high altitude kamis as the Reppu's ceiling is ca 35k feet.
Will have to use George's then, not sure I want to.
Don't think the Reppu will be a wonder weapon, but as far as I've heard the Shinden will.
Anyone knows the Shinden's max range - 2 (3) hexes?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
I have taken steps to improve ASW defenses around the Home Islands. Numerous air units have been put on naval search
while high exp units are on ASW attacks were subs have been observed close by. The USS Charr was reported sunk today.
ASW attack at 64,44
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
Allied Ships
SS Charr, hits 6, on fire
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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.4
MSW W.15
MSW W.41
MSW W.28
MSW W.24
Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 1
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Sub attack at 59,44
Japanese Ships
AK Tokai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.13
Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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ASW attack at 59,44
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Sub attack at 59,44
Japanese Ships
AK Tuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
MSW W.13
Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Andy had enough my me sneaking out supplies and oil from Tarakan and put an end to it today.
Fortunately 2 huge oilers and 4 ladden transports got away and will head home.
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 25
P-38J Lightning x 48
A-26B Invader x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Nansin Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamaura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Yamayuri Maru
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nanman Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 6
P-38J Lightning x 5
A-26B Invader x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships - newly arrived *empty* tankers!
TK Nichirin Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships <- loaded tanker
TK Ryusho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 92392 troops, 907 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 2037
Defending force 57800 troops, 532 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Saigon will most likely fall within 10 days. Before this happends I will try to disengage
and march my troops to Camranh Bay and place rear-guards along the way.
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 137091 troops, 990 guns, 1280 vehicles, Assault Value = 2531
Defending force 30277 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
Allied max assault: 2326 - adjusted assault: 1679
Japanese max defense: 540 - adjusted defense: 1157
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
2090 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 14
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41941 troops, 516 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080
Defending force 38447 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 514
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4203 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 5086 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Allied max assault: 98 - adjusted assault: 79
Japanese max defense: 88 - adjusted defense: 16
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Then my long range transports will move it to the threatened sector to improve our ability to launch major counter strikes.
Pretty sure the sly Scot is going to do something unexpected....just can't think of what it can be [;)]
When I finally manage to upgrade my A6M5's to A7M2's there will be no more high altitude kamis as the Reppu's ceiling is ca 35k feet.
Will have to use George's then, not sure I want to.
Don't think the Reppu will be a wonder weapon, but as far as I've heard the Shinden will.
Anyone knows the Shinden's max range - 2 (3) hexes?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
I have taken steps to improve ASW defenses around the Home Islands. Numerous air units have been put on naval search
while high exp units are on ASW attacks were subs have been observed close by. The USS Charr was reported sunk today.
ASW attack at 64,44
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
Allied Ships
SS Charr, hits 6, on fire
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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.4
MSW W.15
MSW W.41
MSW W.28
MSW W.24
Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 1
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Sub attack at 59,44
Japanese Ships
AK Tokai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.13
Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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ASW attack at 59,44
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Sub attack at 59,44
Japanese Ships
AK Tuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
MSW W.13
Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Andy had enough my me sneaking out supplies and oil from Tarakan and put an end to it today.
Fortunately 2 huge oilers and 4 ladden transports got away and will head home.
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 25
P-38J Lightning x 48
A-26B Invader x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Nansin Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamaura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Yamayuri Maru
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nanman Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 6
P-38J Lightning x 5
A-26B Invader x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships - newly arrived *empty* tankers!
TK Nichirin Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships <- loaded tanker
TK Ryusho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 92392 troops, 907 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 2037
Defending force 57800 troops, 532 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Saigon will most likely fall within 10 days. Before this happends I will try to disengage
and march my troops to Camranh Bay and place rear-guards along the way.
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 137091 troops, 990 guns, 1280 vehicles, Assault Value = 2531
Defending force 30277 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
Allied max assault: 2326 - adjusted assault: 1679
Japanese max defense: 540 - adjusted defense: 1157
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
2090 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 14
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41941 troops, 516 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080
Defending force 38447 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 514
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4203 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 5086 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Allied max assault: 98 - adjusted assault: 79
Japanese max defense: 88 - adjusted defense: 16
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Air raids on the Home Islands
Range for the J7W is 2/2 while the A7M2 has 4/5.
When will the production of the A6M8 start?
When will the production of the A6M8 start?
RE: Air raids on the Home Islands
A6M8 production will start in 4 weeks on the 1st of June. Have placed A6M5's on upgrade - if the upgrade function
worked logically they should skip the A6M8 upgrade and go directly to the A7M2. Same with factories. This is were I think a change
is needed.
Will be nice to place Reppus on the Taiho; the ultimate Jap carrier flying Reppus, Judys and Graces.
Despite of having 300 fighters on CAP only half of them rose to meet the 60 or so Black Widdows.
Andy wanted to pave the way for his Wake based B-29s but the latter didn't take of.
Our CAP fighters were bounced time and again despite of fielding our most modern interceptors flown by
our best pilots. The enemy had flown all the way from Marcus Island. We lost 75 ac to 41 enemy.
This is why we need the Reppu and Shinden; radar is broken and enemy fighters are superior to ours despite
of figthing superior numbers.
Haven't seen anything more of the enemy fleets; only got 1 sub left in the area. Have to assume they're still in the area
between Midway and Marcus.
Anti invasion defenses are all but ready. In 2 days we receive 3 new destroyers and a sub.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Andy has to move his subs a bit more. After spotting the subs in the same hexes for several days
they become sitting ducks! Steelhead, Brill and Piper were reported sunk today.
ASW attack at 63,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104A
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Brill, hits 15, on fire
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ASW attack at 63,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Brill, hits 15, on fire
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ASW attack at 64,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-221
PC PC-213
PC PC-200
PC PC-198
PC PC-196
PC PC-124
PC Kanawa
PC Kozu
Allied Ships
SS Cisco
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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
PC PC-194
PC PC-192
PC PC-190
PC PC-158
PC PC-156
PC PC-154
PC PC-126
Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 4, heavy damage
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Air Combat
As soon as I put any ac on kami missions within range of an enemy base they crash into the
ground!
Day Air attack on Jambi , at 20,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed
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Wow, that's a big raid on Kendari! This is a self supplies base, got a lot of resources.
Ideal for long time stand - except for the malaria that is.
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 184
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 112
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 45
A-26B Invader x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Isshin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Sacramento Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK San Luis Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 46
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 25
Ki-100 Tony x 12
Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
P-61A Black Widow x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 25 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 16 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 40 destroyed
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Ground Combat
Pushing a large division towards Hue to relieve some pressure of Camranh Bay.
Ground combat at 35,40
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22479 troops, 254 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 481
Defending force 1255 troops, 0 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese max assault: 465 - adjusted assault: 232
Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 232 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 92952 troops, 922 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 2075
Defending force 58197 troops, 534 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Forts are falling despite low odds!
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 135937 troops, 951 guns, 1260 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448
Defending force 28054 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543
Allied max assault: 2222 - adjusted assault: 1096
Japanese max defense: 429 - adjusted defense: 657
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Allied ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33621 troops, 440 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144
Defending force 38345 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4056 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 4911 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Allied max assault: 89 - adjusted assault: 108
Japanese max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Air Losses
The only good thing about this raid was the high enemy losses. Will take time to replace losses and rebuild morale.
Our losses were mostly green pilots and some bailed out. Have to provide Tokyo with LRCAP from other bases to protect it better.
Impossible to get enough fighters airborne.
worked logically they should skip the A6M8 upgrade and go directly to the A7M2. Same with factories. This is were I think a change
is needed.
Will be nice to place Reppus on the Taiho; the ultimate Jap carrier flying Reppus, Judys and Graces.
Despite of having 300 fighters on CAP only half of them rose to meet the 60 or so Black Widdows.
Andy wanted to pave the way for his Wake based B-29s but the latter didn't take of.
Our CAP fighters were bounced time and again despite of fielding our most modern interceptors flown by
our best pilots. The enemy had flown all the way from Marcus Island. We lost 75 ac to 41 enemy.
This is why we need the Reppu and Shinden; radar is broken and enemy fighters are superior to ours despite
of figthing superior numbers.
Haven't seen anything more of the enemy fleets; only got 1 sub left in the area. Have to assume they're still in the area
between Midway and Marcus.
Anti invasion defenses are all but ready. In 2 days we receive 3 new destroyers and a sub.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Andy has to move his subs a bit more. After spotting the subs in the same hexes for several days
they become sitting ducks! Steelhead, Brill and Piper were reported sunk today.
ASW attack at 63,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104A
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Brill, hits 15, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 63,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Brill, hits 15, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 64,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-221
PC PC-213
PC PC-200
PC PC-198
PC PC-196
PC PC-124
PC Kanawa
PC Kozu
Allied Ships
SS Cisco
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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
PC PC-194
PC PC-192
PC PC-190
PC PC-158
PC PC-156
PC PC-154
PC PC-126
Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 4, heavy damage
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Air Combat
As soon as I put any ac on kami missions within range of an enemy base they crash into the
ground!
Day Air attack on Jambi , at 20,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed
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Wow, that's a big raid on Kendari! This is a self supplies base, got a lot of resources.
Ideal for long time stand - except for the malaria that is.
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 184
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 112
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 45
A-26B Invader x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Isshin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Sacramento Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK San Luis Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 46
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 25
Ki-100 Tony x 12
Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
P-61A Black Widow x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 25 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 16 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 40 destroyed
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Ground Combat
Pushing a large division towards Hue to relieve some pressure of Camranh Bay.
Ground combat at 35,40
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22479 troops, 254 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 481
Defending force 1255 troops, 0 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese max assault: 465 - adjusted assault: 232
Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 232 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 92952 troops, 922 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 2075
Defending force 58197 troops, 534 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Forts are falling despite low odds!
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 135937 troops, 951 guns, 1260 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448
Defending force 28054 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543
Allied max assault: 2222 - adjusted assault: 1096
Japanese max defense: 429 - adjusted defense: 657
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Allied ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33621 troops, 440 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144
Defending force 38345 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4056 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 4911 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Allied max assault: 89 - adjusted assault: 108
Japanese max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Air Losses
The only good thing about this raid was the high enemy losses. Will take time to replace losses and rebuild morale.
Our losses were mostly green pilots and some bailed out. Have to provide Tokyo with LRCAP from other bases to protect it better.
Impossible to get enough fighters airborne.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Air raids on the Home Islands
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Sub attack at 48,46
Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Capitaine
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Night Air Attacks
Enemy looses another handful of B-29s to night fighters and 14 in Op losses.
Our top night figter ace got 4 kills. Only the experienced Myrts are able to bring down B-29s.
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 11
C6N1-S Myrt x 49
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 114
Japanese aircraft losses - it's costly to attack B-29s!
J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 6 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses - few kills but much damage
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 29 damaged
Manpower hits 75
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This is our Kwantung Area training area! Will train future Shinden groups here.
Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 58,23
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93442 troops, 931 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 2107
Defending force 58556 troops, 543 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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One or two days and Saigon will fall.
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 134552 troops, 939 guns, 1239 vehicles, Assault Value = 2321
Defending force 25513 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Allied max assault: 2075 - adjusted assault: 1032
Japanese max defense: 313 - adjusted defense: 283
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1099 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Allied ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 11
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33800 troops, 446 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 963
Defending force 38160 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 522
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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A shock attack by a large US division in NW Indo China was repulsed with heavy losses
by relatively depleted units. Don't think enemy survived its 'supply' check.
Ground combat at Pisanuloke
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 17279 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392
Defending force 8524 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Allied max assault: 662 - adjusted assault: 24
Japanese max defense: 193 - adjusted defense: 267
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Allied ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Guns lost 58
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4015 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 4620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Allied max assault: 85 - adjusted assault: 78
Japanese max defense: 68 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Night Terror Bombing
We have numerous night fighter units above Tokyo!
Sub/ASW Attacks
Sub attack at 48,46
Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Capitaine
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Night Air Attacks
Enemy looses another handful of B-29s to night fighters and 14 in Op losses.
Our top night figter ace got 4 kills. Only the experienced Myrts are able to bring down B-29s.
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 11
C6N1-S Myrt x 49
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 114
Japanese aircraft losses - it's costly to attack B-29s!
J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 6 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses - few kills but much damage
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 29 damaged
Manpower hits 75
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This is our Kwantung Area training area! Will train future Shinden groups here.
Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 58,23
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93442 troops, 931 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 2107
Defending force 58556 troops, 543 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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One or two days and Saigon will fall.
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 134552 troops, 939 guns, 1239 vehicles, Assault Value = 2321
Defending force 25513 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Allied max assault: 2075 - adjusted assault: 1032
Japanese max defense: 313 - adjusted defense: 283
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1099 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Allied ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 11
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33800 troops, 446 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 963
Defending force 38160 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 522
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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A shock attack by a large US division in NW Indo China was repulsed with heavy losses
by relatively depleted units. Don't think enemy survived its 'supply' check.
Ground combat at Pisanuloke
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 17279 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392
Defending force 8524 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Allied max assault: 662 - adjusted assault: 24
Japanese max defense: 193 - adjusted defense: 267
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Allied ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Guns lost 58
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4015 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 4620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Allied max assault: 85 - adjusted assault: 78
Japanese max defense: 68 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Night Terror Bombing
We have numerous night fighter units above Tokyo!
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
For the Fanboys....
[8D]
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: For the Fanboys....
The arrival of new units after 3-4 years of gameplay is one of the things that make WitP so enjoyable!
Imagine playing for years in order to finally get your hands on the biggest and meanest guns [:D][&o]
After the Reppu we will only be awaiting the arrival of the Shinden and the HA class radar equipped subs.
Been doing some checking regarding the not so funny things to come:
Allied A-bombs will be produced at the rate of 1 pr month starting from July 1945.
Only one special US B-29 group can deliver them.
If Allies use more than 2 A-bombs their victory level will be shifted negatively.
Allies can only achieve marginal victory if game does not end by August 1945.
What I still am uncertain about is whether a-bombs can be delivered from extended range or not. Pretty certain this isn't the case.
In real life they had to strip the B-29s to enable them to lift the monster bombs.
Soviet Union will auto-activate on 1st of August 1945.
I was considering whether I should activate Soviet Union a bit earlier in order to let Andy more and prepare his
units for assault - but since the Soviets didn't attack until 16th? of August 1945, the game has already an inbuilt
16 day time period for preparation.
Imagine playing for years in order to finally get your hands on the biggest and meanest guns [:D][&o]
After the Reppu we will only be awaiting the arrival of the Shinden and the HA class radar equipped subs.
Been doing some checking regarding the not so funny things to come:
Allied A-bombs will be produced at the rate of 1 pr month starting from July 1945.
Only one special US B-29 group can deliver them.
If Allies use more than 2 A-bombs their victory level will be shifted negatively.
Allies can only achieve marginal victory if game does not end by August 1945.
What I still am uncertain about is whether a-bombs can be delivered from extended range or not. Pretty certain this isn't the case.
In real life they had to strip the B-29s to enable them to lift the monster bombs.
Soviet Union will auto-activate on 1st of August 1945.
I was considering whether I should activate Soviet Union a bit earlier in order to let Andy more and prepare his
units for assault - but since the Soviets didn't attack until 16th? of August 1945, the game has already an inbuilt
16 day time period for preparation.
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: For the Fanboys....
That is very nice news indeed. [:D]
I was never able to bypass the A6M8. I never tried automated upgrades, only manual upgrade and that did not work. Guess one learns every day something new... [;)]
So I am looking forward to see the first air combat of the Reppu. Maybe it is just in time for the obviously upcomming next big invasion. [:'(]
I was never able to bypass the A6M8. I never tried automated upgrades, only manual upgrade and that did not work. Guess one learns every day something new... [;)]
So I am looking forward to see the first air combat of the Reppu. Maybe it is just in time for the obviously upcomming next big invasion. [:'(]
RE: For the Fanboys....
ORIGINAL: PzB
Been doing some checking regarding the not so funny things to come: ...
I have another bad news for you: the a-bomb B-29s can not be intercepted they seem to just bypass the CAP. At least this was the case for the two a-bomb I got delivered to the home island so far. [8|]
I have tried several tests to get the special B-29 group (393rd NBS) to bomb from extended range and was not sucessful. Maybe bad luck, maybe it is indeed not possible.
RE: For the Fanboys....
Yes, give me 2 weeks and there will be 150 Reppus operational with another 150 coming online every 14 days! [8D]
Ah, so you didn't leave any A6M5 with auto upgrade on when you started producing the A7M2? [:'(] That's a bummer...
Well, Andy still doesn't have any bases from which he can deliver A-bombs from normal B-29 range - so I guess he's pretty motivated to do something about that.
But you may rest assured that i'm equally well motivated to prevent him [:-] Checked the manual, and it doesn't say anything about dropping a-bombs from extended range.
What happened with your industry in the cities that were hit by A-bombs? How many % of the different industries were destroyed or damaged?
Ah, so you didn't leave any A6M5 with auto upgrade on when you started producing the A7M2? [:'(] That's a bummer...
Well, Andy still doesn't have any bases from which he can deliver A-bombs from normal B-29 range - so I guess he's pretty motivated to do something about that.
But you may rest assured that i'm equally well motivated to prevent him [:-] Checked the manual, and it doesn't say anything about dropping a-bombs from extended range.
What happened with your industry in the cities that were hit by A-bombs? How many % of the different industries were destroyed or damaged?
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: For the Fanboys....
There seems to be a big random factor build in. The first bomb hit Hiroshima and there was rather small damage. Only about 20% heavy industry was destroyed and another 20% damaged. The second bomb hit Gumma and destroyed almost all heavy industry and damaged all aircraft factories and almost destroyed two factories, the Ki-84 and the A7M2 factories that is. [8|] While the only one that was not damaged was the Ki-43 one. [8|]
RE: For the Fanboys....
ORIGINAL: PzB
Ah, so you didn't leave any A6M5 with auto upgrade on when you started producing the A7M2? [:'(] That's a bummer...
I desided to use only manual upgrade since two of my elite sentais desided to upgrade at the same time to the Ki-84 the same day the RAF scheduled their base for a visit of Liberators. [:@]
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RE: For the Fanboys....
Nice one PzB .. lets see if the reppu can at least tackle corsairs 1-1 .. Andys had it too easy in the air for far too long [;)]
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
RE: For the Fanboys....
LOL! Don't think any of my Oscar factories are damaged either. Not sure whether I should stop production, would like to..but I need escorts with a range of 10 hexes [:'(] I put individual Daitais on auto upgrade in rear area bases.
So Andy will most likely nuke Gumma and Tokyo/Hiroshima! Hm, think we can survive that.
If the Reppu manage 1-2 against the hated Corsair, I'll be happy...but I doubt it [:o]
With the numbers we're going to turn out we may not have to either!-)
Had a long review with Andy over the current situation and I tried to tell him how much I hope to avoid a carnage
invasion of the Home Islands before Japan has been weakened sufficiently. Today I found a 'dump' in Japan with 280k supplies.
Andy doesn't know it yet, but he will not be able to launch his invasion before large numbers of Reppus become operational.
Take a look at the attached screenshot!
Enemy fleets are gathering around Wake Island. The next week will be crucial - will he attempt a renewed invasion of the
Bonins, swing south to the Marianas (doubt it) or swing north towards the Home Islands? It's highly unlikely that he will sail
his fleets past the Bonins and Marianas to some other target as this would expose him to dangerous kami attacks. I'm sending our 3 damaged I class subs with search planes.
Received 3 new destroyers today and the Yamato is down to 15 sys damage.
One last time the Combined Fleet will be able to sortie against the enemy. All vessels with less than 25 sys damage will go to war.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/45
Night Air Combat
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 7
C6N1-S Myrt x 39
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 65
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged
Manpower hits 39
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Air Combat
Another suicide squad hits the ground....
Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 58,23
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 54 <- to be Shindens
D4Y Judy x 41
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93820 troops, 944 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 2127
Defending force 58844 troops, 549 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 1285
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 134111 troops, 930 guns, 1228 vehicles, Assault Value = 2283
Defending force 24073 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
Allied max assault: 2047 - adjusted assault: 980
Japanese max defense: 264 - adjusted defense: 265
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
1061 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 10
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33767 troops, 445 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 967
Defending force 38218 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3963 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 4341 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
Allied max assault: 82 - adjusted assault: 128
Japanese max defense: 59 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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Air Production
With all A6M5's using Nakajima engines now converting into A7M2s using Mitsubishi my engine production
will become completely unbalanced [:'(]
So Andy will most likely nuke Gumma and Tokyo/Hiroshima! Hm, think we can survive that.
If the Reppu manage 1-2 against the hated Corsair, I'll be happy...but I doubt it [:o]
With the numbers we're going to turn out we may not have to either!-)
Had a long review with Andy over the current situation and I tried to tell him how much I hope to avoid a carnage
invasion of the Home Islands before Japan has been weakened sufficiently. Today I found a 'dump' in Japan with 280k supplies.
Andy doesn't know it yet, but he will not be able to launch his invasion before large numbers of Reppus become operational.
Take a look at the attached screenshot!
Enemy fleets are gathering around Wake Island. The next week will be crucial - will he attempt a renewed invasion of the
Bonins, swing south to the Marianas (doubt it) or swing north towards the Home Islands? It's highly unlikely that he will sail
his fleets past the Bonins and Marianas to some other target as this would expose him to dangerous kami attacks. I'm sending our 3 damaged I class subs with search planes.
Received 3 new destroyers today and the Yamato is down to 15 sys damage.
One last time the Combined Fleet will be able to sortie against the enemy. All vessels with less than 25 sys damage will go to war.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/45
Night Air Combat
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 7
C6N1-S Myrt x 39
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 65
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged
Manpower hits 39
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Air Combat
Another suicide squad hits the ground....
Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 58,23
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 54 <- to be Shindens
D4Y Judy x 41
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93820 troops, 944 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 2127
Defending force 58844 troops, 549 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 1285
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 134111 troops, 930 guns, 1228 vehicles, Assault Value = 2283
Defending force 24073 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
Allied max assault: 2047 - adjusted assault: 980
Japanese max defense: 264 - adjusted defense: 265
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
1061 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 10
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33767 troops, 445 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 967
Defending force 38218 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3963 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 4341 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
Allied max assault: 82 - adjusted assault: 128
Japanese max defense: 59 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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Air Production
With all A6M5's using Nakajima engines now converting into A7M2s using Mitsubishi my engine production
will become completely unbalanced [:'(]
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Saigon Falls!
Been having talks with Andy about the current situation in WitP.
He is very frustrated about forts, huge numbers of Reppus to arrive etc.
I've encouraged him not to invade the Home Islands prematurely.
All bases there have 9 forts and at least 600 AP and I can bring in another 1000 AP within
a week. I don't want the game to end in a Dante's Inferno.
"The question is: How good are they (Reppu)?
What if they're not better than the George? Won't help me against your Corsairs.
Heard rumours about the Shinden, but fine little about the Reppu."
"I have now reinforced earlier weak spots in my defense and there is not a single worthwhile target
in the Home Islands with less than 600 APs and 9 forts. They can all be reinforced with a lot more APs within a week.
That's why I find it so impossible to conceive an Allied landing being successful. I will be facing a storm in the North soon...only 2.5 months away. We should discuss this aspect of the game a bit closer before time is up as well.
Been considering if you should get a month to prepare your Soviet Armies and move them into position in order to be ready to launch an offensive by the historic timeline."
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Slowly removing enemy subs around Home Islands
ASW attack at 62,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Crevalle, hits 25, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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ASW attack at 62,46
Japanese Ships
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Wa 18
MSW W.2
MSW W.1
PC PC-73
PC PC-71
Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 3, heavy damage
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Night Air Attacks
Heavy night raids on Tokyo and Hiroshima/Kure. Our Night fighters are kept busy!
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 4 damaged
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Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 30
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 11 damaged
Manpower hits 36
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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41
Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 46
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 154
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 damaged
Manpower hits 62
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 16
B-24J Liberator x 143
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 172
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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We attempt to destroy enemy convoy to Malaya:
Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 83
F6F Hellcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 22 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 13 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Nassau
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 73
F6F Hellcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Fanshaw Bay
CVE Barnes
CVE Nassau
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 72
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships - fuel tankers burning!
AK Auriga
TK Gulfdawn, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
TK William H. Berg, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat
Saigon falls!!
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93985 troops, 953 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 2142
Defending force 59388 troops, 565 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 133404 troops, 896 guns, 1213 vehicles, Assault Value = 2229
Defending force 20755 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359
Allied max assault: 3964 - adjusted assault: 3310
Japanese max defense: 230 - adjusted defense: 161
Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Saigon base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
1028 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 12
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 9629 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 261 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Allied max assault: 76 - adjusted assault: 57
Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 57 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33800 troops, 445 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 971
Defending force 38278 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3897 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 4004 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Allied max assault: 78 - adjusted assault: 128
Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
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Saigon Falls - Convoy battles
He is very frustrated about forts, huge numbers of Reppus to arrive etc.
I've encouraged him not to invade the Home Islands prematurely.
All bases there have 9 forts and at least 600 AP and I can bring in another 1000 AP within
a week. I don't want the game to end in a Dante's Inferno.
"The question is: How good are they (Reppu)?
What if they're not better than the George? Won't help me against your Corsairs.
Heard rumours about the Shinden, but fine little about the Reppu."
"I have now reinforced earlier weak spots in my defense and there is not a single worthwhile target
in the Home Islands with less than 600 APs and 9 forts. They can all be reinforced with a lot more APs within a week.
That's why I find it so impossible to conceive an Allied landing being successful. I will be facing a storm in the North soon...only 2.5 months away. We should discuss this aspect of the game a bit closer before time is up as well.
Been considering if you should get a month to prepare your Soviet Armies and move them into position in order to be ready to launch an offensive by the historic timeline."
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Slowly removing enemy subs around Home Islands
ASW attack at 62,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC PC-4
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Crevalle, hits 25, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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ASW attack at 62,46
Japanese Ships
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Wa 18
MSW W.2
MSW W.1
PC PC-73
PC PC-71
Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 3, heavy damage
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Night Air Attacks
Heavy night raids on Tokyo and Hiroshima/Kure. Our Night fighters are kept busy!
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 4 damaged
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Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 30
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 11 damaged
Manpower hits 36
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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41
Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 46
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 154
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 damaged
Manpower hits 62
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 16
B-24J Liberator x 143
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 172
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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We attempt to destroy enemy convoy to Malaya:
Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 83
F6F Hellcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 22 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 13 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Nassau
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 73
F6F Hellcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Fanshaw Bay
CVE Barnes
CVE Nassau
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 72
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships - fuel tankers burning!
AK Auriga
TK Gulfdawn, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
TK William H. Berg, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat
Saigon falls!!
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93985 troops, 953 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 2142
Defending force 59388 troops, 565 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 133404 troops, 896 guns, 1213 vehicles, Assault Value = 2229
Defending force 20755 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359
Allied max assault: 3964 - adjusted assault: 3310
Japanese max defense: 230 - adjusted defense: 161
Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Saigon base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
1028 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 12
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 9629 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 261 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Allied max assault: 76 - adjusted assault: 57
Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 57 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33800 troops, 445 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 971
Defending force 38278 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3897 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 4004 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Allied max assault: 78 - adjusted assault: 128
Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
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Saigon Falls - Convoy battles
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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RE: Saigon Falls!
As far as I understand from Andy's mails he is not going to invade the Home Islands. This may be FOW, but
large enemy forces are now leaving Wake and heading for the Bonins/Marianas [:'(]
It's a pain to be on the defensive, waiting for the enemy's next move....
Regarding Ohka production: 4 months production has left me with 23!!!!!!!!! in the pools [:(]
I have some 75 G4M2e's with an average exp of 75-77. Will push them above 80 before trying a launch.
large enemy forces are now leaving Wake and heading for the Bonins/Marianas [:'(]
It's a pain to be on the defensive, waiting for the enemy's next move....
Regarding Ohka production: 4 months production has left me with 23!!!!!!!!! in the pools [:(]
I have some 75 G4M2e's with an average exp of 75-77. Will push them above 80 before trying a launch.
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Saigon Falls!
Morale Booster [8D]
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Saigon Falls!
The guns are falling silent in Europe, but there's no end in sight in the Pacific!
Carrier TF including the Bon Homme is now south of Iwo Jima and numerous enemy TFs are
following suit. Kamis are sent to the Bonins.
I'm taking precautionary actions in the PI and Marianas. Andy will meet the hated forts of his
no matter were he land.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Sub attack at 64,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Cisco, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Night Air Combat
Enemy B-29s are able to take off 7 days a week - only weather grounded them today.
Some Widdows from Marcus went to Tokyo without much success.
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
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Daylight Air Attacks
The hated - kami hits the ground bug - is back. Instead of crippling a couple of enemy
cve's all 25 hit the dirt in Sampit. This is mega frustrating.
Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 16 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 1
Ki-102a Randy x 1
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tihuku Maru
AK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Batavia was open for business today; 1 day too late. Enemy CAP was stronger than ever and
our 116 bombers and 62 fighters lost 127 of their numbers, shooting down 19 enemy ac and scoring
1 bomb hit on an enemy cve.
Tried to use Army Peggy's to boost our defensive firepower. They are just as happless victims as the
Betties unfortunately.
This is the results that make me cry. Our AF in the DEI crippled in 2 attacks on a single enemy TF.
I dare to say that Andy would never have been able to keep Malay in supply without the Uber CAP.
Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 28
Ki-100 Tony x 11
Ki-102a Randy x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 9
Ki-67 Peggy x 91
Allied aircraft - the scary thing is that most of the enemy fighters were Wildcats!!
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 25 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 10 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 6 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 60 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 26 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Savo Island
CVE Manila Bay
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 94060 troops, 967 guns, 617 vehicles, Assault Value = 2150
Defending force 59710 troops, 570 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307
Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Good good! We're hurting and delaying the enemy advancd. This could turn into the same problem
Pauk-San had in reducing small enemy contingent in Tavoy.
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 132328 troops, 875 guns, 1191 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153
Defending force 19050 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 305
Allied max assault: 1922 - adjusted assault: 316
Japanese max defense: 188 - adjusted defense: 81
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 5
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Our paras have to give in:
Ground combat at Bien Hoa
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 10162 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 119 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 84
Japanese max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 84 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33737 troops, 444 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 977
Defending force 38403 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3788 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 3805 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Allied max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 89
Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saigon
Uber CAP
Carrier TF including the Bon Homme is now south of Iwo Jima and numerous enemy TFs are
following suit. Kamis are sent to the Bonins.
I'm taking precautionary actions in the PI and Marianas. Andy will meet the hated forts of his
no matter were he land.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Sub attack at 64,45
Japanese Ships
PC PC-4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Cisco, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Night Air Combat
Enemy B-29s are able to take off 7 days a week - only weather grounded them today.
Some Widdows from Marcus went to Tokyo without much success.
Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
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Daylight Air Attacks
The hated - kami hits the ground bug - is back. Instead of crippling a couple of enemy
cve's all 25 hit the dirt in Sampit. This is mega frustrating.
Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 16 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 1
Ki-102a Randy x 1
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tihuku Maru
AK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Batavia was open for business today; 1 day too late. Enemy CAP was stronger than ever and
our 116 bombers and 62 fighters lost 127 of their numbers, shooting down 19 enemy ac and scoring
1 bomb hit on an enemy cve.
Tried to use Army Peggy's to boost our defensive firepower. They are just as happless victims as the
Betties unfortunately.
This is the results that make me cry. Our AF in the DEI crippled in 2 attacks on a single enemy TF.
I dare to say that Andy would never have been able to keep Malay in supply without the Uber CAP.
Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 28
Ki-100 Tony x 11
Ki-102a Randy x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 9
Ki-67 Peggy x 91
Allied aircraft - the scary thing is that most of the enemy fighters were Wildcats!!
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 25 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 10 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 6 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 60 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 26 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Savo Island
CVE Manila Bay
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 94060 troops, 967 guns, 617 vehicles, Assault Value = 2150
Defending force 59710 troops, 570 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307
Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Good good! We're hurting and delaying the enemy advancd. This could turn into the same problem
Pauk-San had in reducing small enemy contingent in Tavoy.
Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 132328 troops, 875 guns, 1191 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153
Defending force 19050 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 305
Allied max assault: 1922 - adjusted assault: 316
Japanese max defense: 188 - adjusted defense: 81
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 5
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Our paras have to give in:
Ground combat at Bien Hoa
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 10162 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 119 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 84
Japanese max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 84 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33737 troops, 444 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 977
Defending force 38403 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3788 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 3805 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Allied max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 89
Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saigon
Uber CAP
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Saigon Falls!
Our best Zeke unit has been upgraded to the Reppu.
We now got 54 operational A7M2s. Will upgrade one Daitai every 2-3 days.
The question is where, when and how should we deploy them?
In as large number as possible in a favorable position against enemy aggression no doubt [:D]
We now got 54 operational A7M2s. Will upgrade one Daitai every 2-3 days.
The question is where, when and how should we deploy them?
In as large number as possible in a favorable position against enemy aggression no doubt [:D]
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Saigon Falls!
Feel your pain PzB regarding the uber-cap and the Malaya operation. Its an oddity to say the least coupled with the abstraction of the landing routines that allows unlimited amphib ops at great distances. Still, your making a great game of it. Even if you end up losing on points you'll still have a morale vicotry. [;)]
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RE: Saigon Falls!
ORIGINAL: PzB
Our best Zeke unit has been upgraded to the Reppu.
We now got 54 operational A7M2s. Will upgrade one Daitai every 2-3 days.
The question is where, when and how should we deploy them?
In as large number as possible in a favorable position against enemy aggression no doubt [:D]
I would deploy them against the CVEs that are escorting the transports to Malaya. 80 Reppus on escort... perhaps this could break the "CVE uber cap". Think the will suffer against the Corsair and Hellcat (hopefully not completely frustrating kill rates) but should take down Wildcats easily... should, when I look at the stats...
without CVEs, no more advance from Malaya. Of course I know there are a hundred of them, but not all available...