BURMA
The usual.
With one slight difference. Since the weather was bad I decided to have both my Zero Daitai grounded, to rest.
This prompted several additional ground attacks from Allied bombers.
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Day Air attack on 14th Indian Division, at 30,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 30,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 30,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 70
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/B Brigade, at 30,28
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Wellington III x 45
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 55th/A Division, at 30,28
Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 11
Hudson I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 37
B-17E Fortress x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on 55th/A Division, at 30,28
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
CHINA
The encirclement continues.
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62
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Ground combat at Tuyun
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 115105 troops, 1334 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 2712
Defending force 129640 troops, 868 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3720[/i]
NEW GUINEA
Betty’s at PM intercepted a two ships convoy.
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,91
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Raven
AK Dukat, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Miscellaneous
I’ve expanded vehicle production by (25).
A new (36) Tojo Army Sentai is battle ready.
Kaga and Junyo Zero Daitai’s have been replenished with freshly trained pilots (exp 80+).
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A new battle ready Sentai
