PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: String

ORIGINAL: Naskra

The Reppu is indeed a great equalizer.

You mean a gamebreaker..

Rubbish!

[Rob Brennan UK]

Hi Cap and Gown, long time [:)].

PzB - shame on the sara would have been interesting for her to succumb to jap sub attack in 45. Also that shinden movie i have never seen before. That undercarrige looks like its begging to snap in a light breeze however [;)].

In game it'll be interesting to see how you can hold off those reds with the kwantung army in the home islands[X(](slight design flaw there imo) (whats your PP status ?)

[PzB74]

Hm, if sweeps only goes in first from the base which launches bombers sweeps are impossible to conduct
if you plan huge multiple base strikes... Sweeps SHOULD go in before any bombers if you ask me. Possible fix?

Indeed, the undercarriage looks frail, but the only problems encountered during test flights was high left torque
and vibrations in the aft propellor shaft. Problems with the rear propeller touching the ground was rectified by adding
2 small tail wheels on the tail. A total of some 170 Shindens were ordered into production in August 1945 and the first
ones were 90% completed by the end of the armistance. Another 6 months would probably have been needed to correct teething
problems.

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NEWSFLASH!!!

Suddenly 129 B-29s arrived over Yanam - a tiny size 1 port and af east of Madras and west of Diamond Harbour.
Enemy carriers and transports were also spotted just nearby.

Andy didn't waste time.

An attack by enemy glider troops were repulsed by the Base Force Garrison that had 40 SNLF squads.
Forts were lowered from 9 to 8.
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In the Central Pacific enemy carriers chickens out and leaves huge enemy convoys without protection,
35!!! different transport ships are hit.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/45

Air Combat

India

Day Air attack on Yanam , at 22,21


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 129

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 119
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Enemy carriers launched a furious attack!

Day Air attack on 102nd IJNAF Base Force, at 22,21

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F6F Hellcat x 87
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 48
SB2C Helldiver x 28
TBM Avenger x 29

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
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Luzon

In Luzon we attacked un-CAP'ed enemy LCU in the hex east of Clark Field.

Day Air attack on 19th USA Engineer Regiment, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th USA Engineer Regiment, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th USA Engineer Regiment, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Americal USA/B Division, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Central Pacific

In the Central Pacific enemy carriers were clouded in all day...just can't get a break.
But Andy sacrificed his transport convoys. They took horrendous losses!!! [:D]

Can US alone afford such merchant shipping losses? 35 enemy transports were hit today.

Day Air attack on TF at 66,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
D4Y Judy x 15
B7A Grace x 7
G4M2 Betty x 28
P1Y Frances x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 5
Ki-100 Tony x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships [:D]
AK John W. Troy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK John W. Davis, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Josiah Royce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK John Burke, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK David J. Brewer
AK Amerigo Vespucci, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mary Walker
AK Empire Moorhen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Monarch of the Sea, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Hagan
AK Sea Runner, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
AK Cape Faro
AK S. African Victory, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK El Salvadore Victory, Bomb hits 1
AK Mary Bickerdyke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK John Roach
TK W.S. Miller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Prince L. Campbell, Torpedo hits 1
TK Gertrude Kellogg
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 24
G4M2 Betty x 25
G4M2e Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 18 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships [:D]
AK Amerigo Vespucci, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Bernadino
TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mello Franco
DD John Rodgers
AK Adoniram Judson
AK Josiah Earl
AK Peter Lassen
AK Joseph K. Toole, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin H. Brewster, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Samuel W. Williston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK George Crile
TK Gulfking, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Silverbow Victory, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK James Rolph
AK Ben T. Osborne
AK Josiah G. Holland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Anthony Ravalli
AK Laida, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK James B. Aswell
AK John W. Davis, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Augustin Daly
TK K.R. Kingsbury, Torpedo hits 1
AK Sea Runner, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 26
G4M2 Betty x 16
P1Y Frances x 18
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 26 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships [:D]
AK Monarch of the Sea, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Joseph K. Toole, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK John W. Troy, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Vincente
TK W.S. Miller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kate Douglas Wiggin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sea Runner, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Bernadino
AK Peter Cooper Hewitt
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK John Drew, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moorhen, on fire
AK B. F. Irvine
AK Cape Constance
AK John A. Roebling, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7
P1Y Frances x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II
AK B. F. Irvine
AK John Roach
AK James Rolph
TK Paul M Gregg
AK Ben T. Osborne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Admiral Chase
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sumatra

Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 13
A6M5c Zeke x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Dilworth, Bomb hits 3, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Dillwyn, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85130 troops, 938 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 2009

Defending force 62045 troops, 607 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14244 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Defending force 72404 troops, 683 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yanam

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 670 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 3019 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 6

Japanese max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Enemy Approaches India - Yanam!

[pauk]

oh, would like to come to Imperial dinner, but both of us have full hands, it seems[;)]... great strike on enemy transports![:D]

It's funny to see old Getrude Kelogg back into action - this ship never survived first couple of months in all games i've ever seen - until now.

Well, i'm certain thay you will put a good fight in India, and that is a better choice for you!

[PzB74]

In Luzon we will continue to snip at enemy LCU and attack enemy shipping moving out from Luzon.
There are now more than 1500 AP in Clark Field and 9 forts. Also building a reserve force in Manila.

In Kwantung I'm trying to defend 4-5 major bases or choke points. The plan is to have Shindens and Reppus here
to prevent enemy air from disrupting our LCU. In return we will be able to pound enemy LCU. With 1500 AP in these
bases Andy will need a lot of firepower to reduce forts. I'm especially planning to defend Harbin - with 200 Shindens
being produced here I would hate to loose it.

Yesterday I released 2 Kwantung formations from the Home Islands; 1 Bde and 1 Inf Div. Cost me 350 PP in total [:'(]
Instead of sending them to China they go to Formosa and Bonins. They will build slowly and I need to reinforce the Inner Perimeter.
Still got 450 PP left and is planning to release more cadre size Kwantung units and send to...Kwantung [8|]

It's indeed a nasty bug that Kwantung Area Units are stuck in the Home Islands at such a critical stage of the war.
Can't really afford to pay PP to release units for anywere but the Inner Perimeter.

Overview of Central Pacific and air units in India

[PzB74]

We will have Victory dinner in Tokyo soon Pauk [8D]

I moved all Betty and Frances cadre units to the Bonins. They have low morale and crack pilots.
This is ideal, they turn around if they encounter CAP and score lots of hits if not.

All I need now is 50 Shindens for India, 100 for Luzon + a few hundred Reppus and we will be able to
make a more efficient stand. Give me 2 weeks [:)]

[PzB74]

Of course the enemy invasion fleet at Yanam - now covered by enemy cv's in Yanam port - was clouded in both
AM and PM [:@] D-Day would have been cancelled if bad weather had continued. In WitP amph and para
landings can be done in all kinds of weather. I strongly suggest that it should not be possible to perform
amph landings in t-storms.

The enemy landed in strength, a whole Army. So any defense at Yanam is pointless. We have to defend in depth.
2 enemy para landings in minor un-garrisoned bases in eastern India were conducted. Our troops are on the way
there from Burma, nothing much to worry about.

I had 50 Reppus on LRCAP over Yanam - in the air transport phase there must have been A2A fighting.
Some 33 Reppus were shot down for 8 enemy fighters [&:]

Converted the first 32 Shindens in India today. Lets surprise Andy in a few weeks when we have built
a sizeable Shinden/Reppu force [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/45

Surface Combat

Enemy fleet was lightly guarded and our patrol boats were able to land a few hits
and report enemy strength.

Night Time Surface Combat at 22,22

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 9, Shell hits 31, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Donaldson, Shell hits 2
DE Fleming
AK Allen Johnson
AK Edwin Markham
AK Frank Norris
AK George Kenny
AK Horace V. White
AK Ida M. Tarbell
AK J. Frank Cooper
AK James King
AK Joe Fellows
AK Stephen V. Benet
AK Thomas Nelson

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese Ships
PC PC-24, Shell hits 1
PG Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
DE Doneff, Shell hits 1
DE Lake
DE LeHardy
DE Martin
DE William C. Miller
DE Mitchell
DE Rall
DE Sanders
DE Seid
DE Stadtfeld
DE Tisdale
DMS Long
DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
DMS Zane
DMS Perry
DMS Chandler
MSW Prevail
MSW Champion
MSW Competent
MSW Token
MSW Triumph
MSW Tumult
MSW Velocity
MSW Vigilance
MSW Scout
MSW Salute
MSW Saunter
MSW Scrimage
MSW Defense
AP Crescent City
AP President Hayes
AP President Adams
AP U.S. Grant
AP Harry Lee
AP William P. Biddle
AP Ormsby
AP Monrovia
AP Sumter
AP Warren
AP Manoora
AP Manunda
AP James O'Hara
AP Windsor
AP Baxter
AP Laurens
AP Olmsted
AP Adair
AP St. Mihel
AP St. Mary's
AP Henrico
AP Eastland
AP Marvin McIntyre
AP Renville
AP New Kent
AP Menard
AP Hendry
AP West Point
AP Kenmore
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Invasions

TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Yanam, 22,21

Allied ground losses:
2511 casualties reported
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TF 1092 troops unloading over beach at Yanam, 22,21

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
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Air Combat

India

The Judy's had been stood down in reserve and the Zekes were grounded by bad
weather and torched on the ground. Does weather never ground Andy's bombers [:(]
My ac are constantly grounded in endless showers and t-storms.

Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 37
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 75
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Luzon

Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 84

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 98
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
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Day Air attack on 34th Division, at 43,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 79
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
TBM Avenger x 43
A-26B Invader x 40
PB4Y Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 2
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We hit enemy troops in San Marcelino today:

Day Air attack on Americal USA/A Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Americal USA/A Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Americal USA/A Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Americal USA/A Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on Americal USA/A Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 66

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 54th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 43,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
TBM Avenger x 5
A-26B Invader x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on 54th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 43,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
TBM Avenger x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Central Pacific

For the 5th air phase in a row the damaged enemy carriers were again shrouded in - AM as PM.
The only consolation was that the CVL Monterey was reported sunk [8D]

Enemy transports were again gutted!

Day Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK John Martin Miller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Ben T. Osborne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,60

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2
D4Y Judy x 15
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 35
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6
Ki-100 Tony x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK S. African Victory, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK John Drew, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Josiah G. Holland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK John A. Roebling, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kate Douglas Wiggin, heavy damage
TK Gulfking, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK W.S. Miller, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin H. Brewster, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Amerigo Vespucci, on fire, heavy damage
AK Prince L. Campbell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK John Burke, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Burma

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6
A-26B Invader x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
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Ground Combat

Andy performed deliberate attack against Clark Field!
Our losses were very heavy, but the enemy was repulsed without lowering forts.
I will continue to move in troops from Manila. Hopefully enemy troops are low on supply
and far from their own bases.

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81498 troops, 921 guns, 627 vehicles, Assault Value = 1899 <- I'm reducing LCU strength

Defending force 62370 troops, 613 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 133009 troops, 1200 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 3229

Defending force 98601 troops, 733 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 1666

Allied max assault: 2552 - adjusted assault: 1231

Japanese max defense: 1539 - adjusted defense: 1814

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
4968 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1998 casualties reported
Guns lost 74
Vehicles lost 21
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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14684 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442

Defending force 72024 troops, 675 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yanam

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2674 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996 <- tomorrow Yanam will fall!

Defending force 8679 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Allied max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 1

Japanese max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 101

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Para attacks!

Ground combat at Dimapur

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 237 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

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

Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 6

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dimapur base !!!
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Ground combat at Jorhat

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 27 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Jorhat base !!!
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Yanam Invaded

[PzB74]

This is map over Kwantung Area

[PzB74]

WE FINALLY GOT HER!!

HMS Indestructible (aka Formidable) takes 3 torps from the giant sub I-402 and sinks! [&o]
Thats a big fish for you Fish. If I now only could get Sara it would be perfect.

Enemy convoys left Yanam and FAILS to capture it! [:D]
Got a horrible AP modifier... This we can exploit [:)]

Getting 20 Shindens and 30 Reppus per day now! [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

YES! 3 fish slams into the limping carrier and sends her to the bottom!!

Sub attack at 71,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-402

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rodman
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Air Combat

India

Day Air attack on Diamond Harbor , at 28,23

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 22,21

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 28
TBM Avenger x 29

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
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Luzon

Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 27
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Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 69

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 133
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Day Air attack on 53rd USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 17

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 298th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 298th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 298th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 298th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 99th Naval Construction Battalion, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Americal USA/A Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Another bunch of transports on their way to Davy Jones...

Day Air attack on TF at 70,60

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8
G4M2 Betty x 32
P1Y Frances x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mary Bickerdyke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Amerigo Vespucci, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfking, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kate Douglas Wiggin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, heavy damage
TK W.S. Miller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Josiah Royce, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK John A. Roebling, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Prince L. Campbell, heavy damage
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Set some bombers on naval attack from Trimcomalee to hit ships retreating from Yanam.
Didn't expect the cv's to come back this quickly.

Day Air attack on TF at 21,24

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 19
G4M2 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 19 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81584 troops, 924 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901

Defending force 62296 troops, 613 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19110 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2251

Defending force 67327 troops, 641 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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[:D] [:D] [:D]

Ground combat at Yanam

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 23085 troops, 276 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Defending force 8862 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 1370 - adjusted assault: 315

Japanese max defense: 74 - adjusted defense: 52

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3
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The End of HMS Indestructible

[Terminus]

Poor old Gertrude K. got sunk too... What is this world coming to...?

[pauk]

now that is really good news - G.Kellog is finally sunk[:D]!

Seriously, it seems that your giant sub(s) working good. I guess that you put agressive commander in charge? Does these giant subs are better than I and RO-boots apart from having three glenns?

As for the Kwantung: it looks like good defensive line - lets see if 2 K AP can delay russian bear! Someone mentioned that single russian corp has more than 1000 AP - scary isn't it?

Don't count that you will be able to disrupt enemy units - single push on divide button will almost negate the effect of bombing (more targets to attack)...

What i can see from your detailed plan (and enemy can not see that but Imperial HQ must be prepared for every option) are two weak spots (red arrows)... perhaps you could assign some troops for Tsitsihar (what ugly name that is!) and for base between Changchung and Uglaharmensk ... you will get defensive bonus for both of them (mountain and wood hexes). Besides that you can place short legged Reppus and Shindens in that base (Mutanchiang) from where both types can reach his bases at Vladivostok, Ugla.. and Imam. If you do that, he will be not able to attack HI before capturing Mutanchiang....

If you let those two bases weakly defended enemy will easily advance in Harbin's backyard and then continue advancing to the Manchuria centre - Changckung, Mukden....etc... I agree that Harbin should be defended, but not at any cost (anyway, you will have some Shindens in the pool[;)] by that time!)

I know that you don't have enough troops to cover all bases, but you should insist on "Blue defence line" once when enemy break through your first line defence, IMHO.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Hi PzB

Far be it for me to advise your geniusness [;)]. but don't you need to make sure andy doesn't get to harbin as a contested hex will not produce anything. I know you want the a/c factory operational.

and good going !

[nobunaga]

hm,
you´ll face 18 Rifle Corps each with&nbsp;1100AV, 325 guns and 100 organic&nbsp;tanks,[X(]
spearheaded by 5 Mechanized Corps (580AV, 100 guns, 240 tanks)&nbsp;and 1 Tank Corps (380AV, 140 guns, 240 tanks)
add to that
10 Rifle Divisions (330AV, 110 guns),
4 Art Divisions (250 guns each),
2 Guards Art Divisions (350 guns each)
2 Eng Rgts
4 Corps HQs (command range 3)
1 Theater HQ (command range 9)
&nbsp;
i&nbsp;think Andy can attack the Empire of Manchukuo from all directions simultaneously&nbsp;with reasonable chances of success.
good luck

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: nobunaga

hm,
you´ll face 18 Rifle Corps each with 1100AV, 325 guns and 100 organic tanks,[X(]
spearheaded by 5 Mechanized Corps (580AV, 100 guns, 240 tanks) and 1 Tank Corps (380AV, 140 guns, 240 tanks)
add to that
10 Rifle Divisions (330AV, 110 guns),
4 Art Divisions (250 guns each),
2 Guards Art Divisions (350 guns each)
2 Eng Rgts
4 Corps HQs (command range 3)
1 Theater HQ (command range 9)

i think Andy can attack the Empire of Manchukuo from all directions simultaneously with reasonable chances of success.
good luck

[X(][X(][X(] don´t think any of your "strongholds" will hold against, let´s say 25.000 assault points including thousands of tanks... [X(][X(]

[saj42]

Hopefully that huge AV will be diluted down by low experience and morale.
Also we can hope that Andy hasn't got the Russian units prepped for Manchukuo targets.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Tallyho!

Hopefully that huge AV will be diluted down by low experience and morale.
Also we can hope that Andy hasn't got the Russian units prepped for Manchukuo targets.

I would bet he has prepped at least half of his assault forces for the first target to attack, with the rest for follow on targets. Can´t think about him not doing this. Even if he forgot it for years, he probably could have thought about it in the last three months.

And those Russian troops should be equally exp. as the Japanese sitting there as both haven´t seen any combat. Perhaps the Russian "should" be even more experienced.

[Chad Harrison]

When do these Russion corps show up? They dont appear in the reinforcement que. I even looked for them in the editor and couldnt find them.
&nbsp;
Do they all just suddenly appear on a certain date? The only way I have found them ingame is to run the Russian attack sceanrio.

[nobunaga]

ORIGINAL:  Tallyho!
Hopefully that huge AV will be diluted down by low experience and morale.
Also we can hope that Andy hasn't got the Russian units prepped for Manchukuo targets.

soviet units have 65-70 exp and most shud have good morale, im afraid.

ORIGINAL:  Chad Harrison
When do these Russion corps show up? They dont appear in the reinforcement que. I even looked for them in the editor and couldnt find them.
Do they all just suddenly appear on a certain date? The only way I have found them ingame is to run the Russian attack sceanrio.

they dont show up, they are "conversions": starting in june 45 all soviet units have their unit type changed:
rifle divions will become rifle corps, art units will become rifle divions etc, usually 1 or 2 units are converted per turn.
converted units will be at 100% strength and are teleported to their historical starting bases for operation auguststorm.


[EDIT]there arent 18 but 19 Rifle Corps [:D]

[Naskra]

They are not really conversions, since they will appear even if all Soviet units have been eliminated.

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: nobunaga

ORIGINAL:  Chad Harrison
When do these Russion corps show up? They dont appear in the reinforcement que. I even looked for them in the editor and couldnt find them.
Do they all just suddenly appear on a certain date? The only way I have found them ingame is to run the Russian attack sceanrio.

they dont show up, they are "conversions": starting in june 45 all soviet units have their unit type changed:
rifle divions will become rifle corps, art units will become rifle divions etc, usually 1 or 2 units are converted per turn.
converted units will be at 100% strength and are teleported to their historical starting bases for operation auguststorm.

Ah, thats what I was missing. Thanks.