Andy Mac v PZB ....The Allies Fight Back

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:34 am

OK guys serious question PZB has slipped away from me at Johore.
 
Do I a. secure eastern Malaya 1st or try for Singapore.
 
I have forces for one or the other any thoughts ?
 
I would almost prefer to attack east on the assumptions that he is trying to build forts quickly or do I send all 6 Divisions over the top straight at Singapore ?
 
I might just be able to carry it by force if I do but if I dont I may end up in a long battle
 
Andy

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:10 pm

I would finish the conquest of Malaya and come back to Sing after the rest is done. Continue to bomb Sing to eat up supply and disrupt his units there. It will also give your units longer to get all their Prep Points for Sing close to or at 100. Every little bit helps.[:D]

duckenf · Post by **duckenf** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:55 pm

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I would finish the conquest of Malaya and come back to Sing after the rest is done. Continue to bomb Sing to eat up supply and disrupt his units there. It will also give your units longer to get all their Prep Points for Sing close to or at 100. Every little bit helps.[:D]

This sounds like a good plan. It secures your flanks and makes him burn through supply at a faster rate (if that matters) and lets you get more prep points (which will matter a lot).

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:22 pm

I agree I think Singapore is the icing on the cake not the main reason for the attack
 
I will divert 2 Divs to Mersing and 2 plus armour to secure Kuantan and Khota Bahru 1 Div will head north to probe indo china and try and capture Bandou
 
1 plus support will remain to stopper the bottle

frank1970 · Post by **frank1970** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:02 pm

Do you have useless (PC, PT, MSW), too small or extremely heavy damaged ships in your ports? It would be a good thing to collect those in the ports of Borneo to make PzB think you will get after him from Borneo/ Malaysia. You might want to move them between the bases so he will not easily find out the real numbers. The same is true for crap planes or transport planes.
Divide some of your units to make them look many.

It might be good to do some strategic bombic (does it destroy resourcedumps?) against Singers to stop supply by the heavy industry there. Additionally port, airfield and ground attacks will be needed to bring Singers down fast.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:48 pm

I am avoiding forward deploying PT boats as kamis seem to target them so its unfair
 
MSW are to valuable to waste and my PC's PG's are all tied to the convoy routes I dont have much to spare a few old DD's perhaps
 
Strat bombing I am hoping to avoid against Singers I hope that 2,000 AV some armour plus air superiority and the ability to bombard with some old CA's I have shipped forward will make it a short fight.
 
I have almost changed my mind writing this perhaps I should go in now beofre PZB uses those big flying boats to reinforce hmmmm one big attack see how I do if it works fine if not go after the east coast

duckenf · Post by **duckenf** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:42 pm

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I have almost changed my mind writing this perhaps I should go in now beofre PZB uses those big flying boats to reinforce hmmmm one big attack see how I do if it works fine if not go after the east coast

I thought you had agreed no big reinforcements by air? If he can still do that trick, then you'll probably want to either (1) keep the Singapore airfield shutdown or, if you can't guarantee that, then (2) go for Singapore first. You don't want 100,000 more troops to show up in Singpaore as you're fighting up the Malaysian peninsula.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:55 pm

We did we agreed no more than 50 x AF lvl so 450 transport sorties a day into Sing potentially !!!

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:51 pm

The hen had flown the coop Johore is a ghost town and my troops march in a flight of Boomerangs activate as we enter the town.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/44

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 119
N1K1-J George x 73
D4Y Judy x 9
B7A Grace x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 107
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 181

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 18
B-25J Mitchell x 46

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 17

No Allied losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manokwari , at 44,75

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47

No Allied losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18
Hurricane II x 14
Kittyhawk III x 20

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 43

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pinrang , at 31,67

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
Spitfire VIII x 10

No Allied losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 88106 troops, 917 guns, 603 vehicles, Assault Value = 2501

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

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied max assault: 4292 - adjusted assault: 4470

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4470 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:47 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/44

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Night Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
DD Hopewell

Aircraft Attacking:
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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Johore Bahru (22,49)

Allied Ships
DD Jenkins
DD Izard
DD Howorth
DD Hopewell

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Sub attack at 39,48

Japanese Ships
TK Shinkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Wa 20

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 119
N1K1-J George x 75
D4Y Judy x 7
B7A Grace x 34
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 104
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 65

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 18
Runway hits 162

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 261
J2M Jack x 27
D4Y Judy x 71
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 225

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 17
G4M2 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 44

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
TBM Avenger x 6
Beaufighter VIC x 2
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
P-38J Lightning x 39

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 27

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 100

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 17

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
Spitfire VIII x 10

No Allied losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manokwari , at 44,75

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
N1K1-J George x 5
J2M Jack x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 5 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
P-40N Warhawk x 26

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 24
B7A Grace x 56

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 60

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 27

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ogura Maru #1, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Ross, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 40,77

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-218
DE Elden, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST LST-39

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
B7A Grace x 4
P1Y Frances x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 2
Mosquito FB.VI x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
DD Jenkins

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,72

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Deede
AK George Sterling, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,74

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,74

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
F6F Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:02 pm

All forces are ordered to cross the river I have ordered EVERYTHING to hit his ground forces....
 
No escort everything on Ground Attack
 
Next turn I will sweep just in case

 
I am counting on surprise to let me get away with it.
 
I NEED a ldgement on the island

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:42 am

What is your supply situation in Malaya??
Can you withstand a prolonged seige of Singapore??
I would think you will need some good dice on your first few attacks to get the fortification levels to come down.

Meanwhile...over in the Central Pacific [:D]
Now that you have decided on a basic YELLOW strategy, how long until you are ready to assault Wake??

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:42 am

I have 300k supplies in all malaya and an income of c 500 per day but I chickened out I am taking the other bases first and will allow my bombers to do their work...
 
Malacca to Khota Baru will be taken if I can tempt PZB into reinforcing Singaproe that weakens him somewhere else !!!!

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:43 am

I could hit wake in a week the troops are prepped and ready to go but I am going to hold off until I have troops ready for Marcus and Iwo as well I want to take them on the run and not give PZB a chance to react.
 
Andy

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:52 pm

I could hit wake in a week the troops are prepped and ready to go but I am going to hold off until I have troops ready for Marcus and Iwo as well I want to take them on the run and not give PZB a chance to react.

Andy

Great News!! I was thinking that you needed to hit him with at least a quick one-two punch at Wake and Marcus. [&o][&o]

Do you have enough CV's to form a TF or two and come at Marcus from the East to NE just after you land at Wake?? I would think that PzB will try to reinforce by air transport (or evac) and having them there will destroy them quickly and prepare your way. It will be a difficult ballet to manage, but the payoff's could be worth it!!

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:21 pm

Yup thats the plan I have a 50 boat Wolfpack into the area east of PI south of Okinawa north of Marianas lets see whats moving in this area !!!!
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 119
N1K1-J George x 72
D4Y Judy x 9
B7A Grace x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 83
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 70
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 160
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 411
J2M Jack x 71
D4Y Judy x 99
B6N Jill x 48
G4M2 Betty x 60
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 72
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 332
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 18
G4M2 Betty x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
 
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 26
G4M2 Betty x 22
P1Y Frances x 54
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 34
Ki-46-III Dinah x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 56
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
TBM Avenger x 6
Boomerang II x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 5
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
P-38J Lightning x 43
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
Spitfire VIII x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 35
B-29 Superfortress x 22
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 20
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 25
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Babo , at 42,77
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 29
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 23
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
J2M Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35
 
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 23
B7A Grace x 56
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50
 
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 37
SB2C Helldiver x 58
TBM Avenger x 38
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 27
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:17 pm

I decided to hit several of the annoying bases with B29's out of Darwin for half the Gps that will be the last op in theatre I am moving 3 of the Groups out to CENTPAC where they will remain quiet until I am ready.
 
I figure if I hit Wake Marcus and Iwo within weeks of each other that will give me the required speed and firepower.
 
Iwo can be raised to lvl 6 so it CAN take Superforts its not ideal even I wouldnt stack 600 B29's on one lvl 6 base but 200 yup I could base 200 there to begin strat bombing Japan.
 
I have now managed to concentrate one RAF Gp HQ and 4 RAF base forces in Malaya as well as most of my remaining RAF Sqns ....symbolic perhaps but hey I am a sucker for symbolism !!!
 
 

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:20 pm

CV 15 Operational or in Light Refit, 1 in Heavy Refit and 1 more arriving in next 90 days
CVL 7 Operational or in Light Refit, 2 in Heavy Refit
CVE 26 OPerational, 8 in Heavy Refit, 4 more arriving in 90 days

BB 9 Operational, 3 in Heavy Refit, 4 Arriving in 90 Days
CA 15 Operational, 1 in Heavy Refit, 8 Arriving in 90 Days
CL 23 Operational (of which 5 old not fit for the front line), 4 in heavy refit, 3 Arriving
CLAA 6 Operational, 1 Arriving

How many of these will be used for the Central Pacific offenses??

After taking Wake, Marcus, and Iwo Jima will you think about invading either/or Okinawa or a part of the Marianas (like Pagan, if that is the northern most)??

Is Midway big enough to take a few of your B-29's to soften up Marcus?? If not, how about Pearl to hit Wake??

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:34 pm

Ok now I have 60 subs operational in the area north of the Marianas only two hit so far but it was a troop carrier !!!!

And interestingly it was a Div I had previously identified on the Marianas !!!!

Mersing has been taken

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/44

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 3
Mosquito PR.IX x 2
P-38J Lightning x 35

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J2M Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

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Sub attack at 57,56

Japanese Ships
AP Momogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Darter

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Sub attack at 55,59

Japanese Ships
AP Izan Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Razorback, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1840 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Defending force 7070 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Allied max assault: 94 - adjusted assault: 43

Japanese max defense: 59 - adjusted defense: 47

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:36 pm

My subs hit a second troopship !!!!

Icefish finds a convoy !!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/44

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Sub attack at 52,57

Japanese Ships
AP La Plata Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Sub attack at 52,57

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Icefish

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 18375 troops, 154 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Defending force 6841 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied max assault: 728 - adjusted assault: 534

Japanese max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 33

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Mersing

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!!

RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!!

RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!!

RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!!

RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!!