First of all i will write what happened in the theathers to this point.
Pacific
When i took command of Glorius Japanese Forces i already had a Large Base in Rabaul and Gilberts , Wake were mine. I begun to reinforce my position and build bases while my Air Force begun attacking Port Moresby. After a month Glorius Empire forces Landed and sized Port Moresby while the KB attack and sunk 2 US CV's off Australia port of Townsville. After that Succes Japanese Army units attacked and captured Luganville and Etafe then they landed on New Caledonia but Numaea Garrison was to Strong and i had to evacuate my troops from there last month ( those consisted of 3 Divisions and numerus Naval Inf. Units) . Then Zeta attacked the Gilberts but he was Repuled with heavy losses, ageain 2 or 3 US CV's were sunk. During that time Japanese Air Force was fighting with LBA attacks from Numaea and i must say my A6m3's did a great job ageainst the Lightnings but now when Zeta Landed in Ndini(?) i will probably need to evacuate both Etafe and Lugganvile... Off course when US Navy showed up near Nadini the Mighty Mobile Fleet consisting of All Japanase pre war CV's and those build during the War incl Taiho attacked , First US Strike Group Attacked...
Day Air attack on TF at 69,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
A6M3a Zero x 214
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 89
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBF Avenger x 72
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 29 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 89 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 36 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 69 destroyed
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 69,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
A6M3a Zero x 90
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
TBF Avenger x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 9 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 69,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
A6M3a Zero x 178
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBF Avenger x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 33 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 12 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 69,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20
A6M3a Zero x 154
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
as you might notice My brave Samurai's massacred the Western weakling's[:D] Then the Brave Eagles of the Emperor Retaliated
Day Air attack on TF at 71,102
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
D3A Val x 178
D4Y Judy x 25
A6M3a Zero x 60
B5N Kate x 66
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 90
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 24 destroyed, 36 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 23 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 15 destroyed, 28 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 56 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Essex, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
CL Columbia
BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 13, on fire
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Cleveland, Bomb hits 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 71,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 71,102
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
D3A Val x 101
D4Y Judy x 23
A6M3a Zero x 35
B5N Kate x 92
B6N Jill x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N Kate: 18 destroyed, 32 damaged
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ammen
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 71,102
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
A6M3a Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 25
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N Kate: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Ammen, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CVL Cowpens, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 71,102
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21
A6M3a Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 49
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 29 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Denver
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
This all happened on 16th of June in the Aftermatch CV's Essex , Hornet , Independence and Cowpens were Sunk on the Following Day US ageain Attacked Luganville
Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
J2M Jack x 9
A6M3a Zero x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 3
P-38G Lightning x 10
B-26B Marauder x 1
B-17E Fortress x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
-------------------------------------------------------------
Lucky for me that most of my pilots is saved after the battle[:)]
And the KB attacked remnants of Fleeing Allied Fleet
Day Air attack on TF at 71,106
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 23
A6M3a Zero x 45
B5N Kate x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
CL Denver, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Conway
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 2
CLAA Juneau, Bomb hits 2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 71,106
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
A6M3a Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Converse
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 69,106
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
D3A Val x 25
A6M3a Zero x 44
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 50
D4Y Judy x 19
B5N Kate x 75
B6N Jill x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monssen, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bye Bye Princeton[:D] But the LBA from Lunga attacked ships near Ndini and i meet Mr. Corsair for the 1st time....
Day Air attack on TF, near Ndini at 72,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 34
Ki-49 Helen x 8
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 16 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
----------------------------------------------------------------------
But Betty's Flying from Lunga were able to achive something
Day Air attack on TF at 77,101
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
------------------------------------------------------------
Now im retireing the KB to fill up my squadrons while im Planing operation KE the evacuation of Etafe and Luganville with will begin in few Day's i need to hurry as Ndini is not yet able to lunch Airstrikes and i don't want to meet with Mr. Corsair Ageain. I will post the map of Salomons soon. In the North i took Attu and Kiska while Zeta build up bases on Adak and Dutch Harbor but till now the only action here was a sinking of a Convoy near Adak by Kirishima Battle Group and US bombardement Run's on Kiska.
In Gilberts and Marshals i was able to build my bases and Garrison them with lot's of Troops so this position is Secure for now[:)]
China
The Only Place outside Salomons/New Caledonia area where there is fighting is China , As usual im Training up my Squadrons there while the Chinise Exp. Force is conquering the Country. Till now i was Able to Capture all Northern and Central China incl Changsha , Yenen and so on. Now My brave soldiers are besieging Sian
Ground combat at Sian
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 668 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3484
Defending force 111033 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3022
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and are fighting ageainst a Relief force W of the City
Ground combat at 46,29
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 55113 troops, 573 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1155
Defending force 63642 troops, 322 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 2032
Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the DEI there is all quiet as well as in Burma where i captured one Commonwealth Base N of Mytkina but i stoped my Advance as i do not Have the necessary Forces for the Job. Zeta is also passive in this Theather[:)] As for Industry i think everything is OK i will be getting Unryu in coupple of day's[:)]
