Andy Mac v PZB ....The Allies Fight Back
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: Operation Hydra brought to a successfull conclusion
Aye Tinian is still the massive favourite but I do want a look see before I finally commmit so my raid will help with that
RE: Operation Hydra brought to a successfull conclusion
Awaiting my Carriers at Kwaj not much else happening
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 203
N1K1-J George x 50
D4Y Judy x 25
A6M5c Zeke x 46
B6N Jill x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 100
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 465
N1K1-J George x 25
J2M Jack x 102
D4Y Judy x 123
B6N Jill x 185
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 70
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 243
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-38J Lightning x 15
F-5C Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 25
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 23
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 47
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 3
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 11
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 33
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 57
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 30
Avenger II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 73
No Allied losses
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
Kittyhawk III x 24
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 25
P-40N Warhawk x 51
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/A Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 35
P-38J Lightning x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 811
Defending force 31562 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 203
N1K1-J George x 50
D4Y Judy x 25
A6M5c Zeke x 46
B6N Jill x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 100
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 465
N1K1-J George x 25
J2M Jack x 102
D4Y Judy x 123
B6N Jill x 185
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 70
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 243
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-38J Lightning x 15
F-5C Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 25
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 23
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 47
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 3
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 11
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 33
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 57
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 30
Avenger II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 73
No Allied losses
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
Kittyhawk III x 24
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 25
P-40N Warhawk x 51
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/A Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 35
P-38J Lightning x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 811
Defending force 31562 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
RE: Operation Hydra brought to a successfull conclusion
Quiet one going to try a cheap and nasty attack on the Admiralties.
My Paras are resting at Wasile I may consider an early attack backed by carpet bombing heavies
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 206
N1K1-J George x 44
D4Y Judy x 27
A6M5c Zeke x 48
B6N Jill x 43
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 34
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 211
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 458
N1K1-J George x 24
J2M Jack x 141
D4Y Judy x 119
B6N Jill x 181
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 70
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 490
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 38
B-29 Superfortress x 25
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 135
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 14
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 123
B-29 Superfortress x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 73
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 58
TBM Avenger x 27
Avenger II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 65
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Port supply hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 16
Spitfire VIII x 7
Kittyhawk III x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
Spitfire VIII x 6
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 54
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 37
P-38J Lightning x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 817
Defending force 31496 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
My Paras are resting at Wasile I may consider an early attack backed by carpet bombing heavies
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 206
N1K1-J George x 44
D4Y Judy x 27
A6M5c Zeke x 48
B6N Jill x 43
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 34
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 211
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 458
N1K1-J George x 24
J2M Jack x 141
D4Y Judy x 119
B6N Jill x 181
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 70
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 490
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 38
B-29 Superfortress x 25
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 135
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 14
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 123
B-29 Superfortress x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 73
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 58
TBM Avenger x 27
Avenger II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 65
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Port supply hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 16
Spitfire VIII x 7
Kittyhawk III x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
Spitfire VIII x 6
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 54
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 37
P-38J Lightning x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 817
Defending force 31496 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Operation Minotaur
OK following on from Operation Hydra a new operation.
If I give PZB time to redeploy I will regret it so I am going to take afew risks attacking towards Borneo
Phase 1 is a Para assault on two lvl 1 bases that recon confirms are empty (I have 4 recon sqns at Wasile on the go now) 4th USMC Para will assault Makalele and 503rd Para Regt will assault Tomini. Both are lvl 1 AF's and Tomini has a garrison of c 1000 Makalele is empty if my recon is correct.
Given the resources I am transferring to the Marshalls anything I do will need to be on the cheap.
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 250
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 125
D4Y Judy x 50
B6N Jill x 76
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 37
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 220
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 23
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 113
B-29 Superfortress x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 50
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 52
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 15
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 39
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 57
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 28
Avenger II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-38J Lightning x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 57
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 10
P-38J Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 16
Spitfire VIII x 6
Kittyhawk III x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Spitfire VIII x 4
Kittyhawk III x 21
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 25
P-40N Warhawk x 47
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,78
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Vermont
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,73
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK John Carroll
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5030, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2051, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2094, Shell hits 4
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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TF 1105 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)
TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84
Allied Ships
DD Crane
LCVP 534M, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Mine hits 1
AK Cape Isabel, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 31452 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
If I give PZB time to redeploy I will regret it so I am going to take afew risks attacking towards Borneo
Phase 1 is a Para assault on two lvl 1 bases that recon confirms are empty (I have 4 recon sqns at Wasile on the go now) 4th USMC Para will assault Makalele and 503rd Para Regt will assault Tomini. Both are lvl 1 AF's and Tomini has a garrison of c 1000 Makalele is empty if my recon is correct.
Given the resources I am transferring to the Marshalls anything I do will need to be on the cheap.
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 250
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 125
D4Y Judy x 50
B6N Jill x 76
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 37
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 220
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 23
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 113
B-29 Superfortress x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 50
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 52
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 15
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 39
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 57
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 28
Avenger II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-38J Lightning x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 57
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 10
P-38J Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 16
Spitfire VIII x 6
Kittyhawk III x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Spitfire VIII x 4
Kittyhawk III x 21
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 25
P-40N Warhawk x 47
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,78
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Vermont
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,73
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK John Carroll
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5030, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2051, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2094, Shell hits 4
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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TF 1105 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)
TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84
Allied Ships
DD Crane
LCVP 534M, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Mine hits 1
AK Cape Isabel, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 31452 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
RE: Operation Minotaur
p.s. I am also trying a specultive attack on Admiraltyies to try and take the base quickly
RE: Operation Minotaur
This 'son of Hydra' mini offensive breaks all my rules its going to be a FT and Para offensive and its only real objective is to secure real estate before PZB fully redeploys from Hydra as I need more bases to effectively employ my Ari Power.
It also hopefully distracts PZB from the Marshalls.
Every soldier that heads West is working in my favour
Andy
It also hopefully distracts PZB from the Marshalls.
Every soldier that heads West is working in my favour
Andy
RE: Operation Minotaur
Very good plan. Keep up the pressure, make him squirm! [:D]
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: Operation Minotaur
Be cautious, please. Don´t do risky attacks just for doing them.
- Are your convoy supply lines secure?
- Do you know where all his carriers are?
- Where are his subs?
Can you answer all this questions?
Would you be able to stop a raid of his remaining fleet? We all know he loves to do high risk operations.
May I propose to put some of your worn out heavies on naval search to make sure your back garden is a save place?
You are thinking too offensive imho, don´t let you fool by pzb. He has done it again and again and again.
- Are your convoy supply lines secure?
- Do you know where all his carriers are?
- Where are his subs?
Can you answer all this questions?
Would you be able to stop a raid of his remaining fleet? We all know he loves to do high risk operations.
May I propose to put some of your worn out heavies on naval search to make sure your back garden is a save place?
You are thinking too offensive imho, don´t let you fool by pzb. He has done it again and again and again.
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RE: Operation Minotaur
Frank its a weird one.
My combat power is shifting East so there isnt that much left in the West ergo he cannot really hurt me there.
I have so much airpower that I cannotr effectively deploy it all.
Every frontline base is at or beyond capacity (Wasile has 350 a/c on a lvl 4 AF at present)
My Convoys are as secure as I am willing to make them I have a sub picket force and LR Search A/c covering NORPAC
The other gaps are not that far away from CV's and or heavy LBA. He can raid he can even irritate me but I doube he can launch a crippling blow.
Minotaur is being done on a shoe string by a few DD's, AK's and Paras. i.e. nothing that is not expendable.
I need real estate in the area to develop into lvl 3/4 AF's to allow my FB's and light bombers to operate freeing up the bigger fields for 4E. I have 4 recon sqns at wasile operating 24/7 to find targets.
My criteria are lvl 1 AF and less than 1,000 defenders in 1 unit. My Para Bde can overcome 1 construction unit in a day and that is important.
I am going to keep on going foreward as the way I view it I need to take these easy victories while I can.
Hydra broke through the crust of his defences and I think the speed of the advance has expesed his rear areas. I am now into unprepared territory. If I give PZB time he will pull men out of the forward bases and reinforce all of these small bases meaning I am back to Divisonal or Corps level assaults that I dont have the shipping for while I am hitting the Marianas
His Carriers are mostly in dry dock still he does get a few more before the year end but to be honest I doubt he will use them and if he does so be it. (All my heavies are permanently on 20% search)
What I am saying is I need to drive forward while I can, while its easy and while its low risk.
My combat power is shifting East so there isnt that much left in the West ergo he cannot really hurt me there.
I have so much airpower that I cannotr effectively deploy it all.
Every frontline base is at or beyond capacity (Wasile has 350 a/c on a lvl 4 AF at present)
My Convoys are as secure as I am willing to make them I have a sub picket force and LR Search A/c covering NORPAC
The other gaps are not that far away from CV's and or heavy LBA. He can raid he can even irritate me but I doube he can launch a crippling blow.
Minotaur is being done on a shoe string by a few DD's, AK's and Paras. i.e. nothing that is not expendable.
I need real estate in the area to develop into lvl 3/4 AF's to allow my FB's and light bombers to operate freeing up the bigger fields for 4E. I have 4 recon sqns at wasile operating 24/7 to find targets.
My criteria are lvl 1 AF and less than 1,000 defenders in 1 unit. My Para Bde can overcome 1 construction unit in a day and that is important.
I am going to keep on going foreward as the way I view it I need to take these easy victories while I can.
Hydra broke through the crust of his defences and I think the speed of the advance has expesed his rear areas. I am now into unprepared territory. If I give PZB time he will pull men out of the forward bases and reinforce all of these small bases meaning I am back to Divisonal or Corps level assaults that I dont have the shipping for while I am hitting the Marianas
His Carriers are mostly in dry dock still he does get a few more before the year end but to be honest I doubt he will use them and if he does so be it. (All my heavies are permanently on 20% search)
What I am saying is I need to drive forward while I can, while its easy and while its low risk.
RE: Operation Minotaur
One other point Frank despite everything thats happened I am sure that PZB is expecting me in Centpac he knows my left right combo of old from the marshalls campaign so he must suspect I am moving back to Centpac as its been quiet for several months while Hydra was underway.
I am going to try and convice him I am hitting Iwo or the Marcus but in the end he knows I will strike in this part of the world.
He has lost sight of my modern carrier force and he knows (because I lied [:D][:D]) that I have 4 Essex class at Pearl (I have 2 with 2 more arriving in 8 days on West Coast which will escort 11th Airborne which also arrives in 8 days to Pearl whereafter some DE's will close escort it to NG)
As a result any carriers that he has back in action - even Japanese shipyards need time to repair the damage I delivered !!!!! (and lets not forget the real kicking I gave his A6M5 pool/pilots on Hydra) will be used as fleet in being threat. I cannot believe he would make the mistake of unfettering my hands as he did on Hydra by launching a nothing offensive and losing his carriers. They are a far bigger threat if he doesnt commit them than when he does.
Now a raid by some CVE's is a possibility although he wasted them trying to bait me at Wasile.
I am going to try and convice him I am hitting Iwo or the Marcus but in the end he knows I will strike in this part of the world.
He has lost sight of my modern carrier force and he knows (because I lied [:D][:D]) that I have 4 Essex class at Pearl (I have 2 with 2 more arriving in 8 days on West Coast which will escort 11th Airborne which also arrives in 8 days to Pearl whereafter some DE's will close escort it to NG)
As a result any carriers that he has back in action - even Japanese shipyards need time to repair the damage I delivered !!!!! (and lets not forget the real kicking I gave his A6M5 pool/pilots on Hydra) will be used as fleet in being threat. I cannot believe he would make the mistake of unfettering my hands as he did on Hydra by launching a nothing offensive and losing his carriers. They are a far bigger threat if he doesnt commit them than when he does.
Now a raid by some CVE's is a possibility although he wasted them trying to bait me at Wasile.
RE: Operation Minotaur
One other point is my intel tells me that he is actually quite weak ahead of me I am reconning 4 bases a day at the moment and I am NOT finding any massive troop concentrations or bases towards Java or up into Borneo.
I may have options to be really obnoxious here and move forward rapidly.
Eventually he will have to react and pull forces from the East.
I estimate 25 - 30 days before all ships will be in position to start loading for Thunderchild.
I may take one of the other Marshall bases to give me more places to base airpower. The allies have soo much airpower at this stage of the war it is annoying not to be able to use it all.
Andy
Minotaur is a an extended diversion/attrition battle remember the main focus is Thunderchild:The battle of Tinian !!!!!
I may have options to be really obnoxious here and move forward rapidly.
Eventually he will have to react and pull forces from the East.
I estimate 25 - 30 days before all ships will be in position to start loading for Thunderchild.
I may take one of the other Marshall bases to give me more places to base airpower. The allies have soo much airpower at this stage of the war it is annoying not to be able to use it all.
Andy
Minotaur is a an extended diversion/attrition battle remember the main focus is Thunderchild:The battle of Tinian !!!!!
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RE: Operation Minotaur
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
I may take one of the other Marshall bases to give me more places to base airpower. The allies have soo much airpower at this stage of the war it is annoying not to be able to use it all.
Andy
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RE: Operation Minotaur
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
My combat power is shifting East so there isnt that much left in the West ergo he cannot really hurt me there.
My Convoys are as secure as I am willing to make them I have a sub picket force and LR Search A/c covering NORPAC
The other gaps are not that far away from CV's and or heavy LBA. He can raid he can even irritate me but I doube he can launch a crippling blow.
His Carriers are mostly in dry dock still he does get a few more before the year end but to be honest I doubt he will use them and if he does so be it. (All my heavies are permanently on 20% search)
What I am saying is I need to drive forward while I can, while its easy and while its low risk.
It is clear to me you want to use your good situation now, but just imagine your amphibious corps have made their landings, your carriers are doing heavy cap duty and your supplies will be reduced to a mere rinse because PzB destroyed two of your supply convoys between the Westcoast and Pearl Harbour.
The US have lost lots of AKs yet. Do you have enough to transport all supplies you need for a long campaign? Just calculate the needs of your bombers.
Make your convoys save. I am quite cautious, I know, but I follow this AAR from the very beginning and I have a very high opinion of PzBs raids and his ability to see a chance and use it.
The destruction of 50AKs in a raid would slow down your offensive very much.
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RE: Operation Minotaur
Ah k I understand the misunderstanding
Kwaj has 999,999 fuel and supplies
Etiwok has 500k of each and building
Tarawa has 250k of each
PH has 999,999 of each
Another 200 - 300k of each are in convoys en route beteen Pearl and Marshalls
Supplies will not be an issue for the CENTPAC offensive !!!
Kwaj has 999,999 fuel and supplies
Etiwok has 500k of each and building
Tarawa has 250k of each
PH has 999,999 of each
Another 200 - 300k of each are in convoys en route beteen Pearl and Marshalls
Supplies will not be an issue for the CENTPAC offensive !!!
RE: Operation Minotaur
50 AK's would be an annoyance now and would only really impact SWPAC who would lose out in the priority shuffle.
It would have been critical for Hydra in SWPAC when I was scrabbling about for supplies but I have made sure that I have stockpiled massive quantaties ready for this offensive.
I have had 3 months since the invasion of Entiwock to get ready for this. I have been assiduously stockpiling for Thunderchild for months via small convoys.
I rarely have more than 2 or 3 AK's in harbour at San Fran they are all out hauling supplies.
I started with about 2 mill of each forward dumped for Hydra and by the end I was short of fuel and down to 500k in supplies.
Thunderchild should be less fuel and supply intensive because my whole force is hitting one objective more or less.
I view the PH reserve as my 'exploitation reserve' if he hasnt properly garrisoned.
It would have been critical for Hydra in SWPAC when I was scrabbling about for supplies but I have made sure that I have stockpiled massive quantaties ready for this offensive.
I have had 3 months since the invasion of Entiwock to get ready for this. I have been assiduously stockpiling for Thunderchild for months via small convoys.
I rarely have more than 2 or 3 AK's in harbour at San Fran they are all out hauling supplies.
I started with about 2 mill of each forward dumped for Hydra and by the end I was short of fuel and down to 500k in supplies.
Thunderchild should be less fuel and supply intensive because my whole force is hitting one objective more or less.
I view the PH reserve as my 'exploitation reserve' if he hasnt properly garrisoned.
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RE: Operation Minotaur
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
Ah k I understand the misunderstanding
Kwaj has 999,999 fuel and supplies
Etiwok has 500k of each and building
Tarawa has 250k of each
PH has 999,999 of each
Another 200 - 300k of each are in convoys en route beteen Pearl and Marshalls
Supplies will not be an issue for the CENTPAC offensive !!!
[X(] That's not a problem the Japanese will ever have. [:(]
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RE: Operation Minotaur
how many AKs did you loose till now???
RE: Operation Minotaur
I will add them up tonight but pretty much all the CW ones.
Not sure about others.
p.s. I have a stockpile of Seabees and other units at San Fran that I cannot ship forward as I dont have enough AP's and have been avoiding using AK's)
Ill do a full piccie summary of situation tonight !!!
Not sure about others.
p.s. I have a stockpile of Seabees and other units at San Fran that I cannot ship forward as I dont have enough AP's and have been avoiding using AK's)
Ill do a full piccie summary of situation tonight !!!
RE: Operation Minotaur
p.s. I am well aware of the quality of PZB's raids if not always the sanity [:D][:D]
I am well covered against raids and most of my convoys are small.
My PB4Y's are on high search in the Aleutians and Pearl and I have a sub picket in the gap. My troop convoys all have aircover (next one is 11th Airborne) this is all standard practice
More likely is that he could raid between the Marshalls and Solomons or the Marshalls and the Pearl although this would be very high risk with my carriers not committed.
Both of these he has tried before.
But honestly I do not expect it he has to know my CENTPAC offensive is coming and he will not waste whatever carrier force he has managed to assemble until he knows where I am going. (By my estimate he could have 1 or 2 CV's available with the rest still in Drydock and the Unryus are months away I will have a total of about 50 carriers between Pearl and kwaj in 5 days he is not going to try this it would be insane even for him.
If anything I think he may react to Minotaur if he guesses (correctly) that I have only left Hornet,Wasp and Formidable plus a few CVE's to keep up this offensive he may try to pick them off if I stick my neck out to far.
That is a credible threat given my lack of bases in the area and the risks I will be taking but so be it !!!
Andy
I am well covered against raids and most of my convoys are small.
My PB4Y's are on high search in the Aleutians and Pearl and I have a sub picket in the gap. My troop convoys all have aircover (next one is 11th Airborne) this is all standard practice
More likely is that he could raid between the Marshalls and Solomons or the Marshalls and the Pearl although this would be very high risk with my carriers not committed.
Both of these he has tried before.
But honestly I do not expect it he has to know my CENTPAC offensive is coming and he will not waste whatever carrier force he has managed to assemble until he knows where I am going. (By my estimate he could have 1 or 2 CV's available with the rest still in Drydock and the Unryus are months away I will have a total of about 50 carriers between Pearl and kwaj in 5 days he is not going to try this it would be insane even for him.
If anything I think he may react to Minotaur if he guesses (correctly) that I have only left Hornet,Wasp and Formidable plus a few CVE's to keep up this offensive he may try to pick them off if I stick my neck out to far.
That is a credible threat given my lack of bases in the area and the risks I will be taking but so be it !!!
Andy
RE: Operation Minotaur
OK I dont have the combat replay but basically Frances are causign me issues.
Little strikes by small groups of bombers hitting convoys on the east coast of NG
I swill LRCAP next turn I am not reacting yet.
Sending rest of 503rd against Pomala to try and take another lvl 1 base
Little strikes by small groups of bombers hitting convoys on the east coast of NG
I swill LRCAP next turn I am not reacting yet.
Sending rest of 503rd against Pomala to try and take another lvl 1 base