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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30217 troops, 211 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 4019 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Allied adjusted assault: 312

Japanese adjusted defense: 325

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
38th Field Const Co

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52 on 26th

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Horai Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Horai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Lashio (31st)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29939 troops, 211 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044

Defending force 7341 troops, 78 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 652

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
17th JAAF AF Bn
38th Field Const Co
40th JAAF AF Bn

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Naval bombardment of Wotje at 135,115 (31st)

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 59
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 2

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Night Naval bombardment of Wotje at 135,115

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4

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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3663 troops, 98 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Defending force 892 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 254

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 254 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
954 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine/A Div /1
627th TD Bn /2
198th FA Bn /1
145th FA Bn /1

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 90,33 (near Paotow) 9th

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7296 troops, 110 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Defending force 6151 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Japanese adjusted assault: 502

Allied adjusted defense: 69

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
1220 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115 (10th)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 31
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 5

A good result that are saw NO CD guns firing back.

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Ground combat at 90,32 (near Paotow) 11th

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2430 troops, 36 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Defending force 4620 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 24

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 3

Allied ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank/B Division
15th Tank Regiment
1st Tank/A Division
1st Tank/C Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

Chinese infantry vs Japanese tanks is a no win for me.

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Ground combat at 91,32 (near Paotow) 12th

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43393 troops, 337 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450

Defending force 7508 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Japanese adjusted assault: 1302

Allied adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
2140 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Guards Division
1st Cavalry Brigade
6th Guards Division
12th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
21st Army

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

This indicates a major effort in the north, but why bring in some many troops from outside China to do this?? I have troops from all over China head up towards Lanchow area.

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Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115 (11th)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

Japanese ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 17
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 4

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Chinese infantry vs Japanese tanks is a no win for me.

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Ground combat at 82,36 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14674 troops, 131 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 623

Defending force 19893 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Japanese adjusted assault: 323

Allied adjusted defense: 493

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (6 destroyed, 39 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 82,36 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14769 troops, 131 guns, 381 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Defending force 20647 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Japanese adjusted assault: 341

Allied adjusted defense: 766

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) 13th

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 285 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Defending force 19610 troops, 207 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 581

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps
XV Indian Corps
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co
33rd Division
9th Tank Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
17th JAAF AF Bn
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
38th Field Const Co
2nd Mortar Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn

Since I was unable to get favorable odds initially, Nick has steadily reinforced the base to what you see now. The supply issue for me has hurt. Thankfully, I have the two bases nearby being built up. Overall, the lack of enough PP to buy out full divisions hurts my whole Burma campaign.

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Ground combat at 90,31 (near Paotow) 15th

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30006 troops, 235 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

Defending force 5202 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 605

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
2242 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 26 (8 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
6th Guards Division
12th Tank Regiment
4th Guards Division
5th Guards Division
21st Army

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

I think Nick has it backwards. He has these troops on the trail going up to the very northern part of China while the tank divisions are on the trail due west towards Lanchow.

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

India/Burma:
Mandalay - I send in 3 x 16 Hurricane groups and 2 x 25 P-38s on sweeps for two days. They face a mix of Oscars, Nicks, and Tojo. The Hurricanes break about even in losses vs Oscars and Nicks, but the P-38s does very well against the much hyped Tojo. Olorin's (Nick) email states that the Tojo is not the super fighter at this time in the war that others claim it to be. 5 groups of Liberator II and Wellington (39 total) hit the troops, but when I rest the fighter the next day..... I forget to rest the bombers.

Lashio - Getting Hurricanes and P-40s to sweep and/or LRCAP from Myitkyina and Katha to do much has not happened yet. I can break even here, but then cannot do anything when Helens with Oscars from Rangoon arrive to hit my troops. The number of his vs my fighters is lopsided in his favor by this time in the air battle. I'll figure this out. He has also targeted the 70th Brit Div to the NW trying to march to the hex directly to the west of Lashio.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuria at 134,132

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Benkoelen, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Canopus, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Benkoelen
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Canopus

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 152 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 75
B5N2 Kate x 135
D4Y1 Judy x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 8 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Henry Dearborn, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Paula, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Petronella, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK James B. McPherson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AS Sperry, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Golden Gate, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Muritai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK William Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Fulton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Samuel F. Miller, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Josefina, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-517
TK Talang Akar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC-518
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK San Lucas, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Charles McCormick
DD Isis
xAK Stephen M. White, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jacob Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Dorothy Luckenbach
xAK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha
AM Penguin, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Tern, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Joseph Holt, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Admiral Gove, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Robert Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Katrina Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Lillian Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK B. Livingston, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG Vega
xAK Smith Thompson
AM Gale, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Robert C. Grier
xAK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Robert H. Harrison, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Florence Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Peter V. Daniel, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Bisayas
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Muritai
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Katrina Luckenbach
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Tern
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Admiral Gove
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK B. Livingston
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AS Sperry

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Corio, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Manukai, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Dilga
xAP Colac, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
SC-741

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

Losses are: 17 xAKs, 3 xAKLs, 4 TKs (very small), 4 AMs, 2 xAPs.

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Ground combat at 85,39 (near Sian) 16th - triggered by moving over river.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31672 troops, 241 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008

Defending force 36581 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184

Japanese adjusted assault: 351

Allied adjusted defense: 911

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
5938 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 632 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1099 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
1st Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area

More troops are following these.

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Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115 18th

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 4

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 21 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 5515 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Assaulting units:
14th Canadian Brigade
Rifles of Canada Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
177th Construction Regiment
28th Canadian AA Regiment

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
5th JNAF AF Unit
7th Base Force
23rd Special Base Force /1

I finally looked closely at the number of troops here. Thus, the ground bb attack to find out what he has. Looks like I can take the base without more troops.

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5068 troops, 100 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 5293 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 72

Japanese adjusted defense: 85

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
14th Canadian Brigade
Rifles of Canada Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
177th Construction Regiment
28th Canadian AA Regiment

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
7th Base Force
5th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Special Base Force /1

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I have probably asked before but do you have any HR for altitude?

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Ground combat at 87,32 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 729

Defending force 1241 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 76

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Units pursuing 6

Allied ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank/C Division
1st Tank/A Division
15th Tank Regiment
1st Tank/B Division
2nd Tank/A Division
2nd Tank/B Division
2nd Tank/C Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of Roi-Namur at 132,114

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Australia
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 2

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Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 22
Port hits 24
Port fuel hits 6

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage [31-76(60)-1-0]

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5024 troops, 100 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 4538 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 310

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th Canadian Brigade
Rifles of Canada Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
177th Construction Regiment
28th Canadian AA Regiment

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
7th Base Force
23rd Special Base Force /1
5th JNAF AF Unit /1

With the capture of this base, there is only one left in the Aleutians with Japanese troops, Attu. I will need a few more attacks to wipe out the survivors and then the base will be repaired and expanded before the next leap forward.

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Ground combat at Ningsia (84,33)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2530 troops, 38 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Defending force 9277 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Japanese adjusted assault: 117

Allied adjusted defense: 111

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank/B Division
1st Tank/A Division
1st Tank/C Division
2nd Tank/A Division

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps

I'm able to hold this dot base 4 hexes to east of Lanchow on the 24th.

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Ground combat at Port Augusta (75,159)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1680 troops, 6 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Defending force 285 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 127

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 127 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Augusta !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
33rd JAAF AF Coy

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 25
G3M3 Nell x 14

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 5
Kittyhawk III x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
AM Bobolink
AM Finch
AM Kingfisher

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet *

My LRCAP does well enough today, but I don't have enough aircraft there for my liking (setting are 60% LRCAP with 20% Rest).

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19
G3M3 Nell x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 5
Kittyhawk III x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Russell
AM Kingfisher
CL Honolulu
AM Finch, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

A weakened LRCAP is not enough.

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Ground combat at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4055 troops, 19 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Defending force 1601 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 121

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 121 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kwajalein Island !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2161 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine/B Div /1
110th Cmbt Engr Bn /1
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
6th Fleet
47th Naval Guard Unit
Kwajalein Base Force

The base is easily captured due to multiple BB TFs hitting the base over a series of days and my 2e bombers hitting the troops. My 4e bombers were very good at destroying his CD guns. Damage is at 100-78-55.

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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CL Nashville
CL Boise
DD Maury
DD Gridley
DD Mugford
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
1266 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 32
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Capetown
CL Ceres
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Helm
DD Caldwell
DD Woodworth
DD Farenholt

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5

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Ground combat at Ningsia (84,33)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7431 troops, 112 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 462

Defending force 9113 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

Japanese adjusted assault: 646

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ningsia !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
2931 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (11 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank/A Division

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps

My dot base to the west of Lanchow falls easily. I continue to take huge casualties to my Chinese troops when facing his tanks.

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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Panama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CL Nashville
CL Boise
DD Maury
DD Gridley
DD Mugford
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 31
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 19

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Ground combat at 86,29 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1305 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 392 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at 84,34 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4999 troops, 74 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 6647 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Japanese adjusted assault: 352

Allied adjusted defense: 135

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
1126 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank/A Division
2nd Tank/B Division
2nd Tank/C Division

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps

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Morning Air attack on 10th RF Gun Battalion, at 132,114 (Roi-Namur)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32
P-38G Lightning x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 22 (14 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (10 destroyed, 9 disabled)
OUCH!!

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Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3762 troops, 62 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Defending force 1615 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 100

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Roi-Namur !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1260 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /1
2nd Marine/C Div /1
3rd USMC Tank Bn /1

Defending units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF Coy
59th JNAF AF Unit

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Questions that I NEED feedback from my readers are:
1) I have the first group of LSTs over two weeks from NZ. Are they worth waiting for??
2) Ship upgrades - I have some Fletchers at Aukland going through 2/43 upgrades. I have more DDs that just got to Wellington repairing damage, but are due upgrades. Is it worth another two to three weeks for upgrades??
3) In 3/43, I can start to convert APs to APAs, This will significantly speed up unloading.
4) I still have F4F-4 Wildcats and the Hellcats come out in just less than two months (4/43). Another delay to consider??
5) I would finally expect to see KB contest this invasion and part of me is thinking about doing three of four bases. Postpone Luganville so I can load all the ships lightly to expedite unloading time. Luganville will be done slightly later or soon if the other invasions go well.
6) I can hit greater Luganville area bases from Suva and Tulagi from Nauru.
7) Thinking about using my CV/CVL/CVEs differently. I have the 6 American heavy CVs, 3 CVEs (21F, 9 TBs), 3 CVEs (Replenishment with 28 planes - the second groups is ashore), CVL Hermes (now with Wildcats), CVE Long Island (SBDs for ASW work). I have some Marine fighter groups (18 planes each) carrier trained. I was considering after the re-sizing of the DBs from 2x 18 to one large 36 planes groups, to pull off one or two of them along with one to three of the Avenger to gain about 90 more fighters. I figure about 440 F4F-4 Wildcats vs KB and company.

Are these good odds??

Anything else I'm overlooking as this may be my first serious invasion to date??

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Questions that I NEED feedback from my readers are:
1) I have the first group of LSTs over two weeks from NZ. Are they worth waiting for??

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2) Ship upgrades - I have some Fletchers at Aukland going through 2/43 upgrades. I have more DDs that just got to Wellington repairing damage, but are due upgrades. Is it worth another two to three weeks for upgrades??

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3) In 3/43, I can start to convert APs to APAs, This will significantly speed up unloading.

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4) I still have F4F-4 Wildcats and the Hellcats come out in just less than two months (4/43). Another delay to consider??

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5) I would finally expect to see KB contest this invasion and part of me is thinking about doing three of four bases. Postpone Luganville so I can load all the ships lightly to expedite unloading time. Luganville will be done slightly later or soon if the other invasions go well.

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6) I can hit greater Luganville area bases from Suva and Tulagi from Nauru.

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7) Thinking about using my CV/CVL/CVEs differently. I have the 6 American heavy CVs, 3 CVEs (21F, 9 TBs), 3 CVEs (Replenishment with 28 planes - the second groups is ashore), CVL Hermes (now with Wildcats), CVE Long Island (SBDs for ASW work). I have some Marine fighter groups (18 planes each) carrier trained. I was considering after the re-sizing of the DBs from 2x 18 to one large 36 planes groups, to pull off one or two of them along with one to three of the Avenger to gain about 90 more fighters. I figure about 440 F4F-4 Wildcats vs KB and company.