AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/43
PNG
Weather was clear so my problems didn't have any problem to find and bomb PM to the stone age. In the noon phase, enemy air transports flying to PM were intercepted and 8 of them were shot down. This is only thing which works fine in the A2A combat. Transports will turn on and try to run from the enemy fighers, while their collegues from the bomber will keep fighting and using Bomber Harris "bombers will always get through" doctrine.... even that means 60 or more bombers lost....
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
J2M Jack x 26
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 45
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 76
at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-49 Helen x 19
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 71
at 6000 feet
Naval LBA were kept on high attitude because i don't want to lose them - they are still more precious to Japan than a gold!
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 103
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Pierre S. Dupont, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
My subs are useless most part of the game. I should ask Fabertong and Speedy how they keep their subs effiency at high level??? Enemy convoy sailing to PM i guess probably under the cover of the enemy CVs.
ASW attack at 50,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
AK Admiral Laws
DD Tenedos
DD Scout
Im unsure if i should continue to AB go or it is better to wait for the enemy transports when they arrive at PM. I have 8 carriers, 4 CVL and Hosho but enemy could have 6 US and 2 Brit carriers in the area. I guess i have supperiority in pilots exp, i have more CVs (which means more targets to enemy) but Imperial HQ respecting the enemy strength....
Lots of enemy ships (i guess they are all PTs) are at PM. Not sure that i like it too...
CHINA
Finally some reason to cheer. I got 3-1 odds and part of Chinese troops retreated towards Kunming. Still there is a majority of the defenders in the hex and i'm not sure if my troops would be able to achive positive odds tomorrow (i sufer enormous casaulties and all of my troops have distruption higher than 65!). But will try another shock attack tomorrow.
Ground combat at 40,35
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 208686 troops, 2301 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 4142
Defending force 99973 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2336
Japanese max assault: 8272 - adjusted assault: 2608
Allied max defense: 2251 - adjusted defense: 700
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
11370 casualties reported
Guns lost 201
Vehicles lost 8
Allied ground losses:
992 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
